Is there an archaeology of lay people at early Irish monasteries ?

The theme of this collection of papers is an important one which, in the Irish context, raises interesting questions of definition that go far beyond mere semantics. For example, what exactly do we mean by the term « monastery » in this period and is it possible to identify such sites archaeologica...

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Κύριος συγγραφέας: Carragáin, Tomás Ó
Μορφή: Article ou chapitre numérique
Έκδοση: Bulletin du centre d’études médiévales d’Auxerre | BUCEMA 2015
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Περίληψη:The theme of this collection of papers is an important one which, in the Irish context, raises interesting questions of definition that go far beyond mere semantics. For example, what exactly do we mean by the term « monastery » in this period and is it possible to identify such sites archaeologically ? Beyond that, is it possible to identify lay people among those visiting, living and working at these sites ? Can certain archaeologically-attested activities be taken as evidence for the pres...