The Medieval Household: Daily Living C.1150-C.1450 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781843835431)

Catalogue of excavated household items from the middle ages provides an invaluable reference tool for experts and the general reader alike.

This book brings together for the first time the astonishing diversity of excavated furnishings and artefacts from medieval London homes. These include roofing and other structural items, decorative fixtures and fittings, and assortment of culinary utensils, writing instruments, and toys and weights. Illustrating some 1,000 items, the catalogue provides a fascinating account of how metalwork and glassware manufacturing trends changed during the period covered, while close dating of many of the finds has resulted in many new insights into life at the time.

Author: Geoff Egan
ISBN-10: 1843835436
ISBN-13: 9781843835431
Publisher: Boydell Press
Language: English
Published: 05/20/2010
Pages: 364
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.60lbs
Size: 9.80h x 7.40w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 04/01/2011 pg. 31