Gold and gilt, pots and pins : possessions and people in medieval Britain / David A. Hinton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hinton, David Alban.

Series:

Medieval history and archaeology.

Medieval history and archaeology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Personal belongings--Great Britain--History--To 1500.

Personal belongings.

Dress accessories--Great Britain--History--To 1500.

Dress accessories.

House furnishings--Great Britain--History--To 1500.

House furnishings.

Material culture--Great Britain--History--To 1500.

Material culture.

Great Britain--Antiquities.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Civilization--1066-1485.

Great Britain--Civilization--To 1066.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (452 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 'Gold and Gilt, Pots and Pins', 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.

Contents:

Contents; List of Colour Plates; List of Figures; Introduction; 1. Adapting to Life Without the Legions; 2. Expressions of the Elites; 3. Kings and Christianity; 4. Alfred et al.; 5. An Epoch of New Dynasties; 6. Feudal Modes; 7. Material Culture and Social Display; 8. The Wars and the Posies; Envoi; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2005.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [369]-428) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-191929-2

1-281-34584-9

9786611345846

0-19-153262-2

1-4356-1003-2

OCLC:

476258339