Description
Book SynopsisAnna Muthesius compiles her 20 years of research on Byzantine silks (400-1200 AD) into one volume. This collection addresses economic, cultural, and artistic aspects of medieval silk production and its influence on various regions.
Table of ContentsIntroduction
De zijden stoffen in de Schatkamer van de Sint Servaaskerk te Maastricht
The Silk over the Spine of the Mondsee Gospel Lectionary
The Silks from the Tomb of Archbishop Walter
A Practical Approach to History of Byzantine Silk Weaving
Silks and Saints: The Rider and Peacock Silks from the Relics of St. Cuthbert
Byzantine and Islamic Silks in the Rhine-Maaslands before 1200
From Seed to Samite: Aspects of Byzantine Silk Production
The Impact of the Mediterranean Silk Trade on Western Europe before 1200 AD
The Griffin Silk from St. Trond
Silken Diplomacy
Crossing traditional boundaries: Grub to Glamour in Byzantine silk weaving
The Role of Byzantine Silks in the Ottonian Empire
Politics, piety and the silken cult of relics: Aachen Munster treasury silks in historical context
Silk, Power and Diplomacy in Byzantium
The hidden Jewish element in Byzantium's Silk Industry: Catalyst for the Impact of Byzantine silks on the Latin Church before 1200 AD
The Byzantine silk industry: Lopez and beyond
Constantinople and its Hinterland: Issues of Raw Silk Supply
A Silk Reliquary Pouch from Coppergate
The Silk Fragment from Coppergate, York
Review: Silks at Lyon
Additional Notes
Index
Plates
