Precious cloth and court culture : 4th-16th centuries /

"This book examines the use of precious cloths in courtly settings East and West between the fourth and the sixteenth centuries. The fresh evidence, drawn from surviving precious cloths together with new interpretations of contemporary written and visual sources, allow for an exploration of common m...

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Corporate Author:	International Conference of the Early Textiles Study Group
Other Authors:	Muthesius, Anna (Editor)
Format:	Conference Proceeding Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : The Pindar Press, [2025]
Subjects:	Courts and courtiers > History > To 1500. Textile fabrics, Medieval. Textiles et tissus médiévaux. Courts and courtiers > History. Textile fabrics, Medieval 500-1500
Summary:	"This book examines the use of precious cloths in courtly settings East and West between the fourth and the sixteenth centuries. The fresh evidence, drawn from surviving precious cloths together with new interpretations of contemporary written and visual sources, allow for an exploration of common mentalities evident behind the use of precious cloths over the period of more than a millennium and across a vast geographical expanse"--