Tschen-Emmons, James B.

Artifacts From Medieval Europe / James B. Tschen-Emmons. - xxviii, 321 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. - Daily life through artifacts .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-306) and index.

How to Evaluate Artifacts -- Chronology -- [1] Agriculture and Animal Husbandry -- Butter Keg -- Horse Collar -- Plow -- Sheepfold -- [2] Armor, Weapons, and Tools -- Arming Sword -- Hounskull Helmet -- Scabbard Chape -- Spurs -- Trebuchet -- [3] Art and Architecture -- Medieval Barn -- Flying Buttress -- Gargoyle -- Stained Glass -- Tapestry -- [4] Communication and Business -- Charter -- City Seal -- Money Bag -- Printing Press -- [5] Domestic Items -- Brassiere -- Comb -- Cradle -- Garderobe -- Loom -- Penannular Brooch -- Poulaine -- Tunic -- [6] Entertainment -- Bone Ice-skate -- Chessboard -- Citole -- Dance -- Tournaments -- [7] Religion -- Icon -- Jewish Cemetery, Prague -- Misericord -- Pilgrim's Badge -- Psalter -- Q'uran -- Reliquary -- [8] Science and Technology -- Astrolabe -- Clock -- Eyeglasses -- Mason's Divider/Compass -- [9] Transportation -- Cog -- Viking Longboat -- Saddle.

"Using artifacts as primary sources, this book enables students to comprehensively assess and analyze historic evidence in the context of the medieval period"--

9781610696210 (hardback)

2014031194


Archaeology, Medieval--Europe.
Material culture--History--Europe--To 1500.
Civilization, Medieval--Sources.
ART / History / Medieval.
ART / Reference.
HISTORY / Medieval.


Europe--Antiquities.
Europe--History--476-1492--Sources.

D125 / .T73 2015

940.1