Peace and Negotiation: Strategies for Coexistence in the Middle Ages (ASMAR 4) d (ARIZONA STUDIES IN THE MIDDLE AGES AND RENAISSANCE)

Peace was far from a pale, static concept - a simple lack of violence - in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Rather, it was at times constructed as a rich and complex, positive and dynamic ideal. The thirteen articles in this volume cover a broad range of disciplines, times, and geographical areas and explore strategies that were used in the past to resolve conflict and attain peace. They examine events, texts, and images that date from the fifth through the sixteenth centuries, and their authors focus not only on Western Europe, but also on Scandinavia, the Caucausus, and Egypt. This volume rests on the assumption that peace covers a spectrum of situations that connects the personal and the political. Therefore, the papers presented here examine not only how nations negotiated peace, but also how individuals did. Similarly, although several essays spotlight those in the seat of power, others explore the situation of those lower on the social hierarchy. Our views about peace and conflict, as this collection makes clear, are shaped in part by the mentalités of the past. Although some peacemaking strategies may be unacceptable to us today - forced marriages and conversions, for example - we can learn from other strategies how to transcend or modify various modes of antagonistic thinking. Front matter (“Contents”, “Acknowledgments”), p. i Free Access Introduction, p. xi Diane Wolfthal https://doi.org/10.1484/M.ASMAR-EB.3.1340 Negotiating Settlements in Half-Christianized Societies: The Case of Early Medieval Ireland, p. 1 Michael W. Herren https://doi.org/10.1484/M.ASMAR-EB.3.1341 Weavers of Peace, Weavers of War, p. 15 Lori Eshleman https://doi.org/10.1484/M.ASMAR-EB.3.1342 Towards a Political Contextualization of Peacemaking and Peace Agreements in Anglo-Saxon England, p. 39 Ryan Lavelle https://doi.org/10.1484/M.ASMAR-EB.3.1343 Advisors for Peace in the Reign of Æthelred Unræd, p. 57 John Edward Damon https://doi.org/10.1484/M.ASMAR-EB.3.1344 The St. Brice’s Day Massacre and Archbishop Wulftsan, p. 79 Jonathan Wilcox https://doi.org/10.1484/M.ASMAR-EB.3.1345 Outside the Walls: Jurisdiction and Justice on a Gateway at Anzy-le-Duc, p. 93 Carol Stamatis Pendergast https://doi.org/10.1484/M.ASMAR-EB.3.1346 The Conciliatory Rhetoric of Mysticism in the Correspondence of Heinrich von Nördlingen and Margaretha Ebner, p. 125 Kirsten M. Christensen https://doi.org/10.1484/M.ASMAR-EB.3.1347 The Rite of the Jar: Apostasy and Reconciliation in the Medieval Coptic Orthodox Church, p. 145 L. S. B. MacCoull https://doi.org/10.1484/M.ASMAR-EB.3.1348 Christian Caucasian Dialogues: Glimpses of Armeno-K‛art‛velian Relations in Medieval Georgian Historiography, p. 163 Stephen H., Jr. Rapp https://doi.org/10.1484/M.ASMAR-EB.3.1349 A War to End All Wars? Protestant Subversions of Henry VIII’s Final Scottish and French Campaigns (1542–45), p. 179 Ben Lowe https://doi.org/10.1484/M.ASMAR-EB.3.1350 Dispositio as an Art of Peace in Ronsard’s Poetry, p. 195 Cynthia Skenazi https://doi.org/10.1484/M.ASMAR-EB.3.1351 Make Love, Not War: Imaging Peace through Marriage in Renaissance France, p. 213 Sheila Ffolliott https://doi.org/10.1484/M.ASMAR-EB.3.1352 Common Goods: Jewish and Christian Householder Cultures in Early Modern Prague, p. 233 Noah J. Efron https://doi.org/10.1484/M.ASMAR-EB.3.1353 Back matter (“Notes on Contributors”, “Index”), p. 257 Negotiating Settlements In Half-christianized Societies : The Case Of Early Medieval Ireland / Michael W. Herren -- Weavers Of Peace, Weavers Of War / Jori Eshleman -- Towards A Political Contextualization Of Peacemaking And Peace Agreements In Anglo-saxon England / Ryan Lavelle -- Advisors For Peace In The Reign Of Æthelred Unræd / John Edward Damon -- The St. Brice's Day Massacre And Archbishop Wulftsan / Jonathan Wilcox -- Outside The Walls : Jurisdiction And Justice On A Gateway At Anzy-le-duc / Carol Stamatis Pendergast -- The Conciliatory Rhetoric Of Mysticism In The Correspondence Of Heinrich Von Nördlingen And Margaretha Ebner / Kirsten M. Christensen -- The Rite Of The Jar : Apostasy And Reconciliation In The Medieval Coptic Orthodox Church / L.s.b. Maccoull -- Christian Caucasian Dialogues : Glimpses Of Armeno-k'art'velian Relations In Medieval Georgian Historiography / Stephen H. Rapp Jr. -- A War To End All Wars? : Protestant Subversions Of Henry Viii's Final Scottish And French Campaigns (1542-45) / Ben Lowe -- Dispositio As An Art Of Peace In Ronsard's Poetry / Cynthia Skenazi -- Make Love, Not War : Imgaging Peace Through Marriage In Renaissance France / Sheila Ffolliott -- Common Goods : Jewish And Christian Householder Cultures In Early Modern Prague / Noah J. Efron. Edited By Diane Wolfthal. Papers Presented At The 4th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference Of The Arizona Center For Medieval And Renaissance Studies Held Feb. 1998, Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Peace was far from a pale, static concept - a simple lack of violence - in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Rather, it was at times constructed as a rich and complex, positive and dynamic ideal. The thirteen articles in this volume cover a broad range of disciplines, times, and geographical areas and explore strategies that were used in the past to resolve conflict and attain peace. They examine events, texts, and images that date from the fifth through the sixteenth centuries, and their authors focus not only on Western Europe, but also on Scandinavia, the Caucusus, and Egypt. This volume rests on the assumption that peace covers a spectrum of situations that connects the personal and the political. Therefore, the papers presented here examine not only how nations negotiated peace, but also how individuals did. Similarly, although several essays spotlight those in the seat of power, others explore those who are politically marginalized. our views about peace and conflict, as this collection makes clear, are shaped in part by the mentalites of the past. Although some peacemaking strategies may be unacceptable to us today - forced marriages and conversions, for example - we can learn from other strategies how to transcend or modify various modes of antagonistic thinking.