Archaeologists and textile historians bring together 16 papers to investigate the production, trade and consumption of textiles in Scandinavia and across parts of northern and Mediterranean Europe throughout the medieval period. Archaeological evidence is used to demonstrate the existence or otherwise of international trade and to examine the physical characteristics of textiles and their distribution in order to understand who was producing, using and trading them and what they were being used for. Historical evidence, mainly textual, is employed to link textile names to places, numbers and prices and thus provide an appreciation of changing economics, patterns of distribution and the organisation of trade. Different types and qualities of cloths are discussed and the social implications of their production and import/export considered against a developing background of urbanism and increasing commercial wealth.
Edited by:
Angela Ling Huang, Carsten Jahnke Imprint: Oxbow Books Country of Publication: United Kingdom Volume: 16 Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 189mm,
ISBN:9781789252095 ISBN 10: 1789252091 Series:Ancient Textiles Series Pages: 256 Publication Date:25 June 2019 Audience:
College/higher education
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
