TY  - BOOK
AU  - Vedeler,Marianne
TI  - Silk for the Vikings /Marianne Vedeler
T2  - Ancient textiles series
AV  - DL33 .S555 2014
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Oxford, Philadelphia
PB  - Oxbow Books
KW  - Vikings
KW  - Clothing
KW  - Scandinavia
KW  - Clothing and dress
KW  - History
KW  - Medieval, 500-1500
KW  - Textile fabrics, Viking
KW  - Silk
KW  - Viking antiquities
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 1; Introduction : silk in the Viking age --; Silk from the ship burial at Oseberg, Norway --; Silk in Viking graves --; A short introduction to techniques --; Exchanging silk --; The long journey to Scandinavia --; Persian and early Islamic silk production --; Silk in Miklagard : production and regulations in and around the great city of Constantinople --; The meaning of silk; 2; b
N2  - The analysis of silk is a fascinating topic for research in itself but here, focusing on the 9th and 10th centuries, Marianne Vedeler takes a closer look at the trade routes and the organization of production, trade and consumption of silk during the Viking Age. Beginning with a presentation of the silk finds in the Oseberg burial, the richest Viking burial find ever discovered, the other silk finds from high status graves in Scandinavia are discussed along with an introduction to the techniques used to produce raw silk and fabrics. Later chapters concentrate on trade and exchange, considering
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