Anglo-Saxons & Vikings
Anglo-Saxons
Cooking Section:
Anglo-Saxon Food Production & Distribution
(combined edition) - $49.95
Ann Hagen. A reissue of the Handbook and Second Handbook
in one volume. Extremely valuable in
this field, where there is so little available. Prospect Books
Tastes of Anglo-Saxon England - $9.95
Mary Savelli. A carefully researched compendium of recipes from Early Medieval
Britain, each complemented with historical and source information. General
information about drinks & cooking techniques, followed by 46 recipes.
80pp, paper. Anglo-Saxon Books.
Costume Section:
Cloth & Clothing in Anglo-Saxon England AD 450-700 --$39.95 
Penelope Rogers. This archeological study of textiles & costume considers
all aspects of early Anglo-Saxon clothing. Regional styles of dress, &
Scandinavian & Continental influences help to place the study in its
broader historical context. Amply illustrated w/ line drawings &
reconstructions of costumes. PB. 250pp, biblo, index. Council/Brit Archeo
Dress in Anglo-Saxon England - $40.00
Gale R Owen-Crocker. Revised & expanded edition. Considerably updated,
this new edition focuses on English dress from the fifth to the eleventh
centuries. It draws evidence from archeology, text and art (manuscripts,
ivories, metalwork, stone sculpture, mosaics), and also from re-enactors’
experience. It examines archaeological textiles, cloth production and the
significance of imported cloth, and foreign fashions. Dress is discussed as a
marker of gender, ethnicity, status and social role – in the context of a pagan
burial, dress for holy orders, bequests of clothing, commissioning a kingly
wardrobe, and much else… (Pub note) 12 b/w, 13 color plates, 140 b/w drawings,
glossary of clothing terms, possible cutting plan for 11th century
gown. HC, 408 pp, extensive biblio & index. Boydell & Brewer
Vikings
Costume Section:
Northern European Women’s Garb -
$5.00
Christina Krupp & Carolyn Priest-Dorman. Covers women’s garb in
Northern Europe 450-1000 CE, focusing on Frisians, Angles, Franks, Balts,
Vikings, & Finns. Although brief, this remains an excellent, basic source.
71pp, pamphlet. SCA.
Woven Into the Earth: Textile Finds in Norse Greenland - $49.95
Else, Ostergaard. The book offers an account of the 1921 find of textiles
in Herjolfsnaes, Greenland. The garments had been used as swaddling to wrap
around corpses. Woven into the Earth recounts the dramatic story of
Norlund's excavation in the context of other Norse textile finds in Greenland.
It then describes what the finds tell us about the materials and methods used
in making the clothes. The weaving and sewing techniques detailed here are
surprisingly sophisticated, and one can only admire the talent of the women who
employed them, especially considering the harsh conditions they worked under.
The weather conditions preserved the textiles extremely well, & the result
was a spectacular find, and amazing insights into sewing & weaving
techniques as well as the materials used in the garments’ manufacture. Heavily
illustrated in color & b/w. HC, index, biblio,
Viking Clothing-
$37.50
Thor Ewing. This accessible new book is the first to tackle the question of what the Vikings wore, drawing on evidence from art, archeology, literature, & linguistics to arrive at a fresh understanding of the nature of Viking clothing. Includes an overview of textiles & dyeing, an exploration of cloth production & clothing in the context of the society as a whole. Includes a detailed consideration of male & female outfits & a new interpretation of the suspended dress. Biblio, index, numerous b/w photos, diagrams, patterns, & contemporary drawings, 14 color photos. Tr Pb, 192pp. Tempus
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