Insularity and Identity

Prehistoric Britain and the Archaeology of Europe

Richard Bradley (University of Oxford)

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English

Cambridge University Press
29 May 2025

British & Irish history; Prehistoric archaeology; Archaeological methodology & techniques

Series: Elements in the Archaeology of Europe

The Element considers historiography – the extent to which insular prehistorians have integrated their findings with the archaeology of mainland Europe; and the ways in which Continental scholars have drawn on British material. An important theme is the cultural and political relationship between this island and the mainland. The other component is an up-to-date account of prehistoric Britain and her neighbours from the Mesolithic period to the Iron Age, organised around the seaways that connected these regions. It emphasises the links between separate parts of this island and different parts of the Continent. It considers the links across the Irish Sea as only one manifestation of a wider process and treats Ireland on the same terms as other accessible regions, from France to the Low Countries. It shows how different parts of Britain were separate from one another and how they can be studied in a European framework.

By: Richard Bradley (University of Oxford)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 147g
ISBN: 9781009557856
ISBN 10: 1009557858
Series: Elements in the Archaeology of Europe
Pages: 90
Publication Date: 29 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Almost the utmost border of the earth; 2. Isolation and inclusion (4000–2500 BC); 3. Far and near (2500–1200 BC); 4. Questions of time and space (1200 BC–54 BC); 5. Conclusions: The known world; References.