UID:
almafu_9961509949302883
Format:
1 online resource (244 pages)
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
1-80543-277-X
Content:
An examination of the uses, meanings, and social impact of Viking Age textiles.
Note:
Includes index.
,
Front cover -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Contributors -- Preface -- Introduction -- Note on Old Norse Characters -- Part I Textiles and their Interpretation -- 1 Sheep, Wool, and Fleece Processing: Where It All Began -- 2 Potential Insights on Archaeological Textiles -- 3 King Harald's Grey Cloak -- 4 Re-clothing the Inhabitants of Tenth-century Dublin -- 5 The Sensory Archaeology of Early Medieval Fabrics -- 6 The Function of Written Textiles in the Íslendingasögur -- 7 The Medieval Mantles of Hibernia -- Part II Understanding through Replicating -- 8 Planning Decisions for Reproduction Fabrics -- 9 The Value of Intangible Knowledge -- 10 Collaborative Working Practices -- 11 From Wool to Mitten -- Glossary -- Index.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-83765-013-6
Language:
English
