Early Medieval Europe
Scope & Guideline
Delving into the Heart of Early Medieval Studies
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Cultural Exchange and Interaction:
The journal emphasizes the significant cultural exchanges that occurred during the early medieval period, including the interactions between different ethnic groups, religions, and regions, particularly in the context of the Carolingian and Merovingian empires. - Manuscript Studies and Textual Analysis:
There is a consistent focus on the study of early medieval manuscripts, including their production, transmission, and the cultural contexts in which they were created. This includes analysis of legal texts, hagiographies, and liturgical materials. - Socio-Political Structures:
The journal investigates the development of political and social structures in early medieval societies, exploring topics such as governance, legal systems, and the role of the church in shaping societal norms. - Religious Practices and Beliefs:
A core area of interest is the study of religious practices, beliefs, and institutions during the early medieval period, including the role of monasticism, the spread of Christianity, and the interplay between different religious traditions. - Archaeological Perspectives:
The journal incorporates archaeological findings to provide insights into material culture, settlement patterns, and everyday life in early medieval Europe, highlighting the importance of physical evidence in historical research.
Trending and Emerging
- Gender and Queer Studies:
Recent publications increasingly explore gender dynamics and queer identities in early medieval contexts, highlighting the importance of these perspectives in understanding social structures and cultural narratives of the time. - Environmental and Economic Histories:
There is a growing interest in the environmental context of early medieval societies, particularly how economies were shaped by agricultural practices, trade networks, and ecological conditions. - Mobility and Migration:
Research focusing on mobility, migration, and the resulting cultural interactions is gaining traction, particularly in relation to the movement of peoples and ideas across Europe during the early medieval period. - Interdisciplinary Approaches:
The trend towards interdisciplinary research is evident, with scholars drawing on methods from archaeology, anthropology, and literary studies to enrich discussions of early medieval Europe. - Digital Humanities and Textual Analysis:
The incorporation of digital tools and methodologies for textual analysis and manuscript studies is increasingly prevalent, enabling new ways to engage with historical texts and artifacts.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Military History:
Research focused solely on military history and battles of the early medieval period appears to be waning, with fewer publications concentrating exclusively on warfare without contextualizing it within broader social or cultural frameworks. - Monastic Exclusivity:
The exploration of monastic life as an isolated phenomenon is seeing less prominence, as more studies now integrate the roles of laypeople and secular influences on monastic practices and vice versa. - Static Ethnic Identity Studies:
Earlier research that treated ethnic identities as fixed and unchanging is declining in favor of more dynamic approaches that consider the fluidity of identity in the context of migration and cultural exchange. - Regional History Isolations:
There is a noticeable decline in articles focusing exclusively on isolated regional histories without connecting them to broader European or Mediterranean contexts, signaling a shift towards more integrative historical narratives.
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