The Material Culture of Daily Living in the Anglo-Saxon World
Author | : Maren Clegg Hyer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 0859898806 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780859898805 |
Rating | : 4/5 (805 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Material Culture of Daily Living in the Anglo-Saxon World written by Maren Clegg Hyer and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated book introduces serious students of Anglo-Saxon culture to selected aspects of the realities of Anglo-Saxon life through reference to artefacts and textual sources. Everyday practices and processes are investigated, such as the exploitation of animals for clothing, meat, cheese and parchment; ships for travel, trade and transport; manufacturing processes of metalwork; textiles for dress and furnishing and the practicalities of living with illness or disability. Articles collected in this volume illuminate how an understanding of the material culture of the daily Anglo-Saxon world can inform reading and scholarship in Anglo-Saxon studies. Scholarly and practical material presented inform one another, making the book accessible to any reader seriously interested in England in the early Middle Ages.