TY - BOOK AU - Hinton,David Alban TI - Gold and gilt, pots and pins: possessions and people in medieval Britain T2 - Medieval history and archaeology SN - 0191532622 AV - DA90 .H56 2005eb U1 - 941.01 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Personal belongings KW - Great Britain KW - History KW - To 1500 KW - Dress accessories KW - House furnishings KW - Material culture KW - HISTORY KW - bisacsh KW - Antiquities KW - fast KW - Civilization KW - Oberschicht KW - gnd KW - Sachkultur KW - Sozialstatus KW - Schmuck KW - Materiële cultuur KW - gtt KW - Bezit KW - Sociale identiteit KW - Betekenis KW - Geschichte 1066-1485 KW - swd KW - 1066-1485 KW - To 1066 KW - Grande-Bretagne KW - Civilisation KW - Jusqu'à 1066 KW - Großbritannien KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-428) and index; List of Colour Plates; List of Figures; Introduction; 1. Adapting to Life Without the Legions; 2. Expressions of the Elites; 3. Kings and Christianity; 4. Alfred et al.; 5. An Epoch of New Dynasties; 6. Feudal Modes; 7. Material Culture and Social Display; 8. The Wars and the Posies; Envoi; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index N2 - In this highly illustrated book, David Hinton looks at what possessions meant to people at every level of society in Britain in the middle ages, from elaborate gold jewellery to clay pots, and provides a fascinating window into the society of the middle ages. Gold and Gilt, Pots and Pins is about things worn and used in Britain throughout the Middle Ages, from the great treasure hoards that mark the end of the Roman Empire to the new expressions of ideas promoted by the. Renaissance and Reformation. - ;In medieval Britain people wore jewellery made of gold if they were rich, of base metal if t UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=211612 ER -