Traversing the Inner Seas

<p>Throughout the medieval period the 'Inner Seas' linking Scotland the Hebrides and the north of Ireland represented a confluence and crucible of identity. The region's myriad islands served as stepping stones in a maritime network across which people property and perceptions travelled freely and purposefully. Encompassing three main themes ten authors and a multitude of interdisciplinary insights this peer-reviewed volume represents some of the foremost research from the most recent residential conferences of the Scottish Society for Northern Studies exploring the turbulent history and legacy of this interconnected seascape as both centre and peripher</p>