The medieval Mediterranean world has inspired a rich variety of archaeological studies aimed at trying to piece together its past. This volume presents seven case studies that reveal the complexities of and possible solutions for exploring various areas of the Mediterranean basin. Individually, they offer models of interdisciplinary study that move beyond the disciplinary boundaries of archaeology to integrate evidence from other fields ranging from history to town planning. As a whole, they provide the only collection of studies of their kind for the medieval Mediterraean. They thus provide readers with a view of a field that is vibrant, nuanced, and utilizes a methodological approach that is capable of greatly increasing our knowledge of the medieval Mediterranean world
Author(s): James G. Schryver (ed.)
Series: The Medieval Mediterranean. Peoples, Economies and Cultures, 400-1500, 86
Publisher: Brill
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 282
City: Leiden
Editor’s Preface vii
List of Contributors xi
List of Figures and Maps xv
Introduction 1
Chapter One. A Port Without a Harbour: Reconstructing Medieval al-Mina / Tasha Vorderstrasse 15
Chapter Two. The Phantom Baronies of the Western Mani / Jon van Leuven 41
Chapter Three. A Seigneury on the Eastern Borders of the Kingdom of Jerusalem: The 'Terre de Suète' / Cédric Devais 71
Chapter Four. Merchants, Monks, and Medieval Sardinian Architecture / Michelle Hobart 93
Chapter Five. The 'forma urbis' of Aleppo (Syria) during the Middle Ages / Giulia Annalinda Neglia 115
Chapter Six. Ethno-Archaeological Approaches to Medieval Rural Settlement in Spain and Morocco / Johnny De Meulemeester 155
Chapter Seven. The Future of Venice’s Past and the
Archaeology of the North-Eastern Adriatic Emporia during the Early Middle Ages / Sauro Gelichi 175
List of Works Cited 211
Index 235
