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

• Autore: Hinton David Alban
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (452 p.)
• Disciplina: 941.01
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain Antiquities; Great Britain Civilization 1066-1485; Great Britain Civilization To 1066
• Note generali: Previously issued in print: 2005.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [369]-428) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Gold and gilt, pots and pins
• ISBN: 0-19-191929-2; 1-281-34584-9; 9786611345846; 0-19-153262-2; 1-4356-1003-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910811251003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Medieval history and archaeology.