Cræft

LANGLANDS,ALEXANDER

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Author
LANGLANDS,ALEXANDER
Publish Date
01/01/2019
Book Type
Paperback
Publisher Name
NORTON
Subtitle
An Inquiry into the Origins and True Meaning of Traditional Crafts
Number of Pages
344
Edition
Illustrated
ISBN-10
0393356574
ISBN-13
9780393356571
citemno
235645
Subject
General & World History
SKU
9780393356571

Description

The Old English word "craeft" signified knowledge, skill, wisdom, and resourcefulness. Today, in the wake of industrialization, people are again seeking products made with authenticity -- artisan breads, local honey, craft beers, furniture and other goods made by human hands. Archaeologist and medieval historian Alexander Langlands travels from his home in Wales along the Atlantic seaboard of Europe learning a wide range of traditional manual skills, and searching for the lost meaning of craeft