Studies in the Archaeology of the Medieval Mediterranean (Medieval Mediterranean, 86)

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.Contributors are Tasha Vorderstrasse, Jon van Leuven, Cédric Devais, Michelle Hobart, Giulia Annalinda Neglia, Johnny De Meulemeester, and Sauro Gelichi. 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. Contributors are Tasha Vorderstrasse, Jon van Leuven, Cédric Devais, Michelle Hobart, Giulia Annalinda Neglia, Johnny De Meulemeester, and Sauro Gelichi 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 A port without a harbour : reconstructing medieval al-Mina / Tasha Vorderstrasse The phantom baronies of the western Mani / Jon van Leuven A seigneury on the eastern borders of the kingdom of Jerusalem : the Terre de Suete / Cedric Devais Merchants, monks, and medieval Sardinian architecture / Michelle Hobart The Forma Urbis of Aleppo (Syria) during the Middle Ages / Giulia Annalinda Neglia Ethno-archaeological approaches to medieval rural settlement in Spain and Morocco / Johnny de Meulemeester The future of Venice's past and the archaeology of the north-eastern Adriatic emporia during the early Middle Ages / Sauro Gelichi. This volume draws examples of work from around the Mediterranean basin to demonstrate the variety of archaeological studies being carried out, and the benefits each of these studies has enjoyed through the use of an interdisciplinary approach.