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Book SynopsisThe best new research on medieval clothing and textiles, drawing from a range of disciplines. The essays here continue in the Journal's tradition of drawing on a range of disciplines. Topics include evidence for dress in multicultural sixth-century Ravenna; the incidence of Byzantine and Oriental silks in ninth- tothirteenth-century Denmark; a new analysis of the chronology of and contexts for the French hood; an examination of the mysterious garment called a bliaut in French literature; a discussion of the vocabulary and loan wordsin Italian/Anglo-Norman mercantile transactions; and revelations that fashions in body hair were an important feature of women's appearance. Contributors: John Block Friedman, Anne Hedeager Krag, Karen Margrethe Høskuldsson, Olga Magoula, Megan Tiddeman, Monica L. Wright
Trade ReviewThose working in the sphere of medieval clothing and textiles are very fortunate. Medieval Clothing and Textiles is a series which maintains high standards, showcases new research and is beautifully produced. * MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY *
[A]nother extremely successful volume of /Medieval Clothing and Textiles/ and will remain a useful resource for researchers of textiles of all periods and places. * THE MEDIEVAL REVIEW *
Table of ContentsMulticultural Clothing in Sixth-Century Ravenna - Olga Magoula Byzantine and Oriental Silks in Denmark, 800-1200 - Anne Hedeager Krag The Bliaut: An Examination of the Evidence in French Literary Sources - Monica L. Wright Eyebrows, Hairlines, and "Hairs Less in Sight": Female Depilation in Late Medieval Europe - John Block Friedman Lexical Exchange with Italian in the Textile and Wool Trades in the Thirteenth to Fifteenth Centuries - Megan Tiddeman Hidden in Plain Black: The Secrets of the French Hood - Karen Margrethe Høskuldsson Recent Books of Interest
