CALL FOR PAPERS
Advances and Methods
in
Medieval Mediterranean History and Archaeology
Numerous publications exist which discuss the differences between archaeological and historical evidence and the conclusions based on each. Unfortunately, this discussion is often part of an attempt to show how much more accurate, important, or valid one is than the other. The aim of the planned book is to counter this tendancy and to show the great advances in our knowledge of the medieval Mediterranean that can be made and have been made by working together or combining information. Interdisciplinary research including scholars from the hard sciences, for example, has already proven itself to be very fruitful.
As such the editors would like to solicit contributions from scholars that discuss new conclusions reached or research undertaken as a result of combining the evidence available from these fields or as a result of working together on a specific project. Although this book is not meant to be a forum for field or site reports per se, the results of synthetic studies including those carried out in the field are entirely welcome. Also welcome are contributions discussing the various methodological aspects involved in working across the disciplines of archaeology and history. The editors would like to encourage studies that stress the integration of the information gained from research in both fields. Co-authored submissions are also welcome.
This collection of papers will ultimately be published by Brill as part of its Mediterranean studies list. This preliminary call is for abstracts concerning the Medieval Mediterranean (AD 700-1500). The provisional title of the book is Advances and Methods in Mediterranean History and Archaeology.
Please send a 1-2 page abstract along with a copy of your CV by September 30 to the either of the addresses given below. Abstracts should be in English, although other modern European languages will be considered. Final papers should be 8000-11000 word papers (including notes and illustrations) in English or another modern European language and will be due 1 year from the acceptance of the abstract.
Please include your e-mail, telephone and fax numbers, and postal addresses for your home and office.
James G. Schryver
Medieval Studies Program
Cornell University
259 Goldwin Smith Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
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Julian Deahl
Senior Acquisitions Editor
Brill Academic Publishers
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2300 PA Leiden
The Netherlands
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