Gold and gilt, pots and pins : possessions and people in medieval Britain /
In this highly illustrated book, David Hinton looks at what possessions meant to people at every level of society in Britain in the middle ages, from elaborate gold jewellery to clay pots, and provides a fascinating window into the society of the middle ages. Gold and Gilt, Pots and Pins is about th...
| Основен автор: | Hinton, David Alban. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2005.
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| Серия: |
Medieval history and archaeology.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=211612 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Gold and gilt, pots and pins. |
| Резюме: |
In this highly illustrated book, David Hinton looks at what possessions meant to people at every level of society in Britain in the middle ages, from elaborate gold jewellery to clay pots, and provides a fascinating window into the society of the middle ages. Gold and Gilt, Pots and Pins is about things worn and used in Britain throughout the Middle Ages, from the great treasure hoards that mark the end of the Roman Empire to the new expressions of ideas promoted by the. Renaissance and Reformation. - ;In medieval Britain people wore jewellery made of gold if they were rich, of base metal if t. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xi, 439 pages, [8] pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-428) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0191532622 9781435610033 1435610032 9780191532627 9780199264537 0199264538 |