CONGRESS CANCELED Murders, Mishaps, and Martyrs in Medieval Ireland (A Panel Discussion)
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Can murder ever be glorious? Can a misadventurous death be fortuitous as well as tragic? In light of modern tendencies to interpret medieval practices and moralize murder through the lens of political justice, this session considers attitudes to criminal, misadventurous, and heroic deaths in Medieval Ireland (c. 500-1200). Specifically it seeks to juxtapose different social and historical interpretations of death and dying as well as interrogate the cross-over between the legal and literary dimensions of its documentation. Because the approach of the panel is inherently multi-disciplinary, it illuminates novel aspects of murder, martyrdom, and accidental demise, and therefore promises elements of intrigue for a fairly broad medievalist audience. Maire Johnson
CONGRESS CANCELED Murders, Mishaps, and Martyrs in Medieval Ireland (A Panel Discussion)
Sangren 1710
Can murder ever be glorious? Can a misadventurous death be fortuitous as well as tragic? In light of modern tendencies to interpret medieval practices and moralize murder through the lens of political justice, this session considers attitudes to criminal, misadventurous, and heroic deaths in Medieval Ireland (c. 500-1200). Specifically it seeks to juxtapose different social and historical interpretations of death and dying as well as interrogate the cross-over between the legal and literary dimensions of its documentation. Because the approach of the panel is inherently multi-disciplinary, it illuminates novel aspects of murder, martyrdom, and accidental demise, and therefore promises elements of intrigue for a fairly broad medievalist audience. Maire Johnson