The aristocracy of Northumbria in the long eighth-century : production, circulation, consumption
The current thesis is a study of the Northumbrian aristocracy during the Anglo-Saxon period. The main goal of the thesis is to analyse the aristocracy as the ruling social class, trying to understand it with a holistic approach. Therefore, the decision for focusing on production, circulation and consumption is an attempt to cover as many aspects of the aristocratic life as possible. Also, the option for having the three dimensions mentioned on the title of the thesis is to highlight the Marxist perspective from which the thesis is derived. In order to understand the aristocracy as a class, the thesis focused both on the inter-class (mainly with the peasantry) and on the intra-class relations of the ruling class. As the current thesis is a question orientated thesis, the body of evidence used is diverse and heterogeneous. The main written sources used are the Durham Liber Vitae; Bedeâs Historia Ecclesiastica, Epistola Bede ad Ecgbertvm episcopvm, Historia Abbatvm; Stephenâs Vita sancti Wilfrithi; Ăthelwulf's De abbatibus; Symeon of Durham Historia Regum. The main archaeological sources are the sites of Flixborough, West Heslerton and Sherburn; the Coppergate Helmet; Northumbrian coinage; the Bed burial
da Silva, Renato Rodrigues
The aristocracy of Northumbria in the long eighth-century : production, circulation, consumption. The current thesis is a study of the Northumbrian aristocracy during the Anglo-Saxon period. The main goal of the thesis is to analyse the aristocracy as the ruling social class, trying to understand it with a holistic approach. Therefore, the decision for focusing on production, circulation and consumption is an attempt to cover as many aspects of the aristocratic life as possible. Also, the option for having the three dimensions mentioned on the title of the thesis is to highlight the Marxist perspective from which the thesis is derived. In order to understand the aristocracy as a class, the thesis focused both on the inter-class (mainly with the peasantry) and on the intra-class relations of the ruling class. As the current thesis is a question orientated thesis, the body of evidence used is diverse and heterogeneous. The main written sources used are the Durham Liber Vitae; Bedeâs Historia Ecclesiastica, Epistola Bede ad Ecgbertvm episcopvm, Historia Abbatvm; Stephenâs Vita sancti Wilfrithi; Ăthelwulf's De abbatibus; Symeon of Durham Historia Regum. The main archaeological sources are the sites of Flixborough, West Heslerton and Sherburn; the Coppergate Helmet; Northumbrian coinage; the Bed burial
aristocracy northumbria long eighth century production_circulation consumption current_study northumbrian aristocracy anglo_saxon_period main_goal analyse aristocracy rule social_class try holistic approach therefore decision focus production_circulation consumption attempt cover many_aspect aristocratic life possible also option dimension mention title highlight marxist perspective derive order aristocracy class focus inter class mainly peasantry intra class relation rule class current question orientate body_evidence use diverse heterogeneous main write_source use durham vitae bede historia_ecclesiastica bede historia vita durham historia main archaeological source sit west helmet northumbrian coinage bed burial