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Autore |
Hinton David Alban |
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Titolo |
Gold and gilt, pots and pins : possessions and people in medieval Britain / / David A. Hinton |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-191929-2 |
1-281-34584-9 |
9786611345846 |
0-19-153262-2 |
1-4356-1003-2 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (452 p.) |
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Collana |
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Medieval history and archaeology |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Personal belongings - Great Britain - History - To 1500 |
Dress accessories - Great Britain - History - To 1500 |
House furnishings - Great Britain - History - To 1500 |
Material culture - Great Britain - History - To 1500 |
Great Britain Antiquities |
Great Britain Civilization 1066-1485 |
Great Britain Civilization To 1066 |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Previously issued in print: 2005. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [369]-428) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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