Ray, C. and Fernández-Götz, M. (eds.) (2019): Historical Ecologies, Heterarchies and Transtemporal Landscapes. Routledge, New York & Abingdon., 2019
Interlacing varied approaches within Historical Ecology, this volume offers new routes to researc... more Interlacing varied approaches within Historical Ecology, this volume offers new routes to researching and understanding human–environmental interactions and the heterarchical power relations that shape both socioecological change and resilience over time. Historical Ecology draws from archaeology, archival research, ethnography, the humanities and the biophysical sciences to merge the history of the Earth’s biophysical system with the history of humanity.
Considering landscape as the spatial manifestation of the relations between humans and their environments through time, the authors in this volume examine the multi-directional power dynamics that have shaped settlement, agrarian, monumental and ritual landscapes through the long-term field projects they have pursued around the globe.
Examining both biocultural stability and change through the longue durée in different regions, these essays highlight intersectionality and counterpoised power flows to demonstrate that alongside and in spite of hierarchical ideologies, the daily life of power is heterarchical. Knowledge of transtemporal human–environmental relationships is necessary for strategizing socioecological resilience. Historical Ecology shows how the past can be useful to the future.
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Encouraging both their use and protection, Holy Wells of Ireland delves into these irreplaceable resources of spiritual, archaeological, and historical significance. Reserves of localized spiritual practices, holy wells are also ecosystems in themselves and provide habitats for rare and culturally meaningful flora and fauna. A so-called "post-Catholic" Ireland has seen renewed interest in holy wells as popular domains with organic faith traditions. Of the roughly 3,000 holy wells documented across Ireland, some attract international pilgrims and others are stewarded by a single family. This volume shares the transdisciplinary work of contributors who study these wells through the overlapping lenses of anthropology, archaeology, art history, biomedicine, folklore, geography, history, and hydrology. Braiding community perspectives with those of scholars across academia, Holy Wells of Ireland considers Irish holy wells as a resilient feature of ever-evolving Irish Christianity, as inspiration to other faith traditions, as places of pilgrimage and healing, and as threatened biocultural resources.
Most commonly sacred springs, holy “wells” can be any natural source of fresh water that is a focus for ritual practice and engagement with the supernatural. Containing the majority of the earth’s liquid surface fresh water, lakes are sometimes called holy wells, as can be the spring sources of rivers, ponds and swamps. Often associated with also venerated stones, trees and healing flora, sacred water sources are sites of biocultural diversity.
This volume identifies patterns in panhuman hydrolatry by describing sacred waters and their associated traditions and rituals in over thirty countries and across multiple time periods. Addressing holy wells and their associated sacred landscapes as sites of biocultural heritage, the book examines cultural perceptions of water’s sacrality that can be employed to foster socio-ecological resilience in the growing water crises of the twenty-first century.
Considering landscape as the spatial manifestation of the relations between humans and their environments through time, the authors in this volume examine the multi-directional power dynamics that have shaped settlement, agrarian, monumental and ritual landscapes through the long-term field projects they have pursued around the globe.
Examining both biocultural stability and change through the longue durée in different regions, these essays highlight intersectionality and counterpoised power flows to demonstrate that alongside and in spite of hierarchical ideologies, the daily life of power is heterarchical. Knowledge of transtemporal human–environmental relationships is necessary for strategizing socioecological resilience. Historical Ecology shows how the past can be useful to the future.
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The conference takes place in Buxton, England beside the warm spring that became Aquae Arnemetiae in the Roman era, and then St. Ann's Well. Paper abstracts (200 words maximum) are invited from academics and post-graduate students considering holy wells and sacred springs, pools, rivers, swamps, lagoons and lakes:
● in terms of archaeological and hydrogeological characteristics
●as therapeutic landscapes/waterscapes
●in relation to medical humanities and the ethnoscience of healing waters
●their pilgrimage traditions and folk liturgies
●their histories and use
●their associated saint cults or numens
●as a focus of social relations between humans and non-human persons ●as ecosystems
●their associated trees, rocks and sacred topographies
●their associated healing flora, fauna or soils
●as sites of Biocultural Diversity
Conference Website: https://sacredwaters7.wordpress.com/
Most commonly sacred springs, holy “wells” can be any natural source of fresh water that is a focus for ritual practice and engagement with the supernatural. Containing the majority of the earth’s liquid surface fresh water, lakes are sometimes called holy wells, as can be the spring sources of rivers, ponds and swamps. Often associated with also venerated stones, trees and healing flora, sacred water sources are sites of biocultural diversity.
Describing sacred waters and their associated traditions in over thirty countries and across multiple time periods, this volume identifies patterns in panhuman hydrolatry. Addressing holy wells and their associated sacred landscapes as sites of biocultural heritage, the book’s introduction examines cultural perceptions of water’s sacrality that can be employed to foster socio-ecological resilience in the growing water crises of the twenty-first century.
Ireland with participant-observation and follow-up interviews at “pattern days” throughout the calendar year. [2011] International Social Science Journal. 62 (205-206):271-285.
Encouraging both their use and protection, Holy Wells of Ireland delves into these irreplaceable resources of spiritual, archaeological, and historical significance. Reserves of localized spiritual practices, holy wells are also ecosystems in themselves and provide habitats for rare and culturally meaningful flora and fauna. A so-called "post-Catholic" Ireland has seen renewed interest in holy wells as popular domains with organic faith traditions. Of the roughly 3,000 holy wells documented across Ireland, some attract international pilgrims and others are stewarded by a single family. This volume shares the transdisciplinary work of contributors who study these wells through the overlapping lenses of anthropology, archaeology, art history, biomedicine, folklore, geography, history, and hydrology. Braiding community perspectives with those of scholars across academia, Holy Wells of Ireland considers Irish holy wells as a resilient feature of ever-evolving Irish Christianity, as inspiration to other faith traditions, as places of pilgrimage and healing, and as threatened biocultural resources.
Most commonly sacred springs, holy “wells” can be any natural source of fresh water that is a focus for ritual practice and engagement with the supernatural. Containing the majority of the earth’s liquid surface fresh water, lakes are sometimes called holy wells, as can be the spring sources of rivers, ponds and swamps. Often associated with also venerated stones, trees and healing flora, sacred water sources are sites of biocultural diversity.
This volume identifies patterns in panhuman hydrolatry by describing sacred waters and their associated traditions and rituals in over thirty countries and across multiple time periods. Addressing holy wells and their associated sacred landscapes as sites of biocultural heritage, the book examines cultural perceptions of water’s sacrality that can be employed to foster socio-ecological resilience in the growing water crises of the twenty-first century.
Considering landscape as the spatial manifestation of the relations between humans and their environments through time, the authors in this volume examine the multi-directional power dynamics that have shaped settlement, agrarian, monumental and ritual landscapes through the long-term field projects they have pursued around the globe.
Examining both biocultural stability and change through the longue durée in different regions, these essays highlight intersectionality and counterpoised power flows to demonstrate that alongside and in spite of hierarchical ideologies, the daily life of power is heterarchical. Knowledge of transtemporal human–environmental relationships is necessary for strategizing socioecological resilience. Historical Ecology shows how the past can be useful to the future.
The conference takes place in Buxton, England beside the warm spring that became Aquae Arnemetiae in the Roman era, and then St. Ann's Well. Paper abstracts (200 words maximum) are invited from academics and post-graduate students considering holy wells and sacred springs, pools, rivers, swamps, lagoons and lakes:
● in terms of archaeological and hydrogeological characteristics
●as therapeutic landscapes/waterscapes
●in relation to medical humanities and the ethnoscience of healing waters
●their pilgrimage traditions and folk liturgies
●their histories and use
●their associated saint cults or numens
●as a focus of social relations between humans and non-human persons ●as ecosystems
●their associated trees, rocks and sacred topographies
●their associated healing flora, fauna or soils
●as sites of Biocultural Diversity
Conference Website: https://sacredwaters7.wordpress.com/
Most commonly sacred springs, holy “wells” can be any natural source of fresh water that is a focus for ritual practice and engagement with the supernatural. Containing the majority of the earth’s liquid surface fresh water, lakes are sometimes called holy wells, as can be the spring sources of rivers, ponds and swamps. Often associated with also venerated stones, trees and healing flora, sacred water sources are sites of biocultural diversity.
Describing sacred waters and their associated traditions in over thirty countries and across multiple time periods, this volume identifies patterns in panhuman hydrolatry. Addressing holy wells and their associated sacred landscapes as sites of biocultural heritage, the book’s introduction examines cultural perceptions of water’s sacrality that can be employed to foster socio-ecological resilience in the growing water crises of the twenty-first century.
Ireland with participant-observation and follow-up interviews at “pattern days” throughout the calendar year. [2011] International Social Science Journal. 62 (205-206):271-285.