Format:
99 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
,
23 cm
ISBN:
9781009393362
Series Statement:
Cambridge elements
Content:
"This study considers the textiles made, traded, and exchanged across Eurasia from late antiquity to the late Middle Ages with special attention to the socio-political and cultural aspects of this universal medium. It presents a wide range of textiles used in both sacred and secular settings, as dress and furnishings, and for elite and ordinary owners. The introduction presents historiographical background to the study of textiles and explains the conditions of their survival in archaeological contexts and museums. A section on the materials and techniques used to produce textiles is followed by those outlining textile production, industry, and trade across Eurasia. Further sections examine the uses for dress and furnishing textiles and the appearance of imported fabrics in European contexts, addressing textiles' functions and uses in medieval societies. Finally, a concluding section on textile aesthetics connects fabrics to their broader visual and material context." -- Back cover
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 82-99)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781009393379
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 9781009393393
Language:
English
Subjects:
Engineering
Keywords:
Eurasien
;
Textilien
;
Geschichte 300-1400
