Cræft
About this book
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 Landlands 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.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL19733544W
Subjects
Prehistoric AntiquitiesHistoryHandicraft industriesArtisansMaterial cultureNew York Times reviewedCRAFTS & HOBBIESHISTORYEuropeSOCIAL SCIENCEArchaeologyArtisans, great britainHandicraftAntiquities, prehistoricEconomic anthropology