Kassia St Clair

Broschiertes Buch

The Golden Thread

How Fabric Changed History

Beschreibung

A new history of ingenuity from the author of The Secret Lives of Colour.

Autor

Kassia St Clair

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hodder & Stoughton / John Murray
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 599208
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: Januar 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 195mm x 128mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 256g
• ISBN-13: 9781473659056
• ISBN-10: 1473659051
• Artikelnr.: 55331260

Rezensionen

A history of fabric might not sound immediately exciting, but St Clair's book is a refreshing treat, every page bursting with surprising insights. Clothing, she argues, is central to history, from myths and legends to trade and technology. The threads woven by the Greek Fates, the bandages that wrapped Egyptian mummies, the wool that made medieval England rich, the lace in Vermeer's paintings : it all makes for a smart and entertaining historical tapestry SUNDAY TIMES, History Book of the Year 20181125