Early Medieval Studies is a fairly neutral replacement for Anglo-Saxon Studies. As folks are discussing online, we might also consider something like Pre-Conquest Medieval Studies (to emphasize the Normal invasion), or Early Medieval Worlds to include Iberia & the Arab World(s).
Haha. Well I mean currently I say that I study early medieval Ireland and Britain, but North Atlantic Studies was suggested for people who study Northern Europe. Global Medieval or Middle Ages is good but if you study a variety of different areas then...
-
-
...you might just have to list them. I do history but not all history (cultural, anthropological, intellectual), and archaeology (burial, landscape). I think it’s okay to have a lot of specific terms
-
The problem is that people studying early medieval England but it is called “Anglo-Saxon England”...we need a term for it. I think early medieval England serves okay (some problems but there will always be), but some disagree and that’s fair.
- Show replies
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.