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Dr Wild has written an account of textile manufacture in the northern and western Roman provinces. The main body of his survey is a detailed account of the evidence, archaeological and literary, for Roman looms, and an examination of surviving textiles. This is an important work of reference on a major, but neglected, aspect of Roman technology and economics.

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Part I. Introduction; Part II. Textile Fibres; Part III. Preparation of textile fibres for spinning; Part IV. Spinning; Part V. Preserved textiles; Part VI. Non-woven fabrics; Part VII. Looms; Part VIII. Dyeing and finishing; Bibliography; Glossary; Indexes.

Textile Manufacture in the Northern Roman Provinces

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 1/29/2009 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521100519, 978-0521100519
      ISBN10: 0521100518
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Dr Wild has written an account of textile manufacture in the northern and western Roman provinces. The main body of his survey is a detailed account of the evidence, archaeological and literary, for Roman looms, and an examination of surviving textiles. This is an important work of reference on a major, but neglected, aspect of Roman technology and economics.

      Table of Contents
      Part I. Introduction; Part II. Textile Fibres; Part III. Preparation of textile fibres for spinning; Part IV. Spinning; Part V. Preserved textiles; Part VI. Non-woven fabrics; Part VII. Looms; Part VIII. Dyeing and finishing; Bibliography; Glossary; Indexes.

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