Encountering Medieval Textiles and Dress
Subtitle: Objects, Texts, Images
Contributors: Desiree G. Koslin (Editor); Janet Snyder (Editor)
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: November 30, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780312293772
Subjects: British & Irish history: c 1000 to c 1500; Costume; Cultural studies; European history: c 500 to c 1500; Textile arts; c 1000 CE to c 1500; c 500 CE to c 1000 CE; Antiques & Collectibles; History - General History; Antiques/Collectibles; British Isles; Europe; Beauty & Grooming - General; Europe - General; Textiles & Costume; Antiques & Collectibles-Textiles & Costume; Health & Fitness-Beauty & Grooming - General; History / Europe / General; History / Medieval; Medieval; Clothing and dress; Clothing and dress in art; History; Medieval, 500-1500; Textile fabrics, Medieval
First sentence: Clothing and other sorts of bodily adornment represent an important means by which individuals and groups express their identity.