Wearing The Cloak

Author : Marie-Louise Nosch,Henriette Koefoed
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781842174371

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Wearing the Cloak by Marie-Louise Nosch,Henriette Koefoed Pdf

Wearing the Cloak contains nine stimulating chapters on Roman military textiles and equipment that take textile research to a new level. Hear the sounds of the Roman soldiers' clacking belts and get a view on their purchase orders with Egyptian weavers. Could armour be built of linen? Who had access to what kinds of prestigious equipment? And what garments and weapons were deposited in bogs at the edge of the Roman Empire? The authors draw upon multiple sources such as original textual and scriptural evidence, ancient works of art and iconography and archaeological records and finds. The chapters cover - as did the Roman army - a large geographical span: Egypt, the Levant, the Etruscan heartland and Northern Europe. Status, prestige and access are viewed in the light of financial and social capacities and help shed new light on the material realities of a soldier's life in the Roman world.

Author : Marie-Louise Nosch,Henriette Koefoed
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781842176931

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Wearing the Cloak by Marie-Louise Nosch,Henriette Koefoed Pdf

Wearing the Cloak contains nine stimulating chapters on Roman military textiles and equipment that take textile research to a new level. Hear the sounds of the Roman soldiers' clacking belts and get a view on their purchase orders with Egyptian weavers. Could armour be built of linen? Who had access to what kinds of prestigious equipment? And what garments and weapons were deposited in bogs at the edge of the Roman Empire? The authors draw upon multiple sources such as original textual and scriptural evidence, ancient works of art and iconography and archaeological records and finds. The chapters cover - as did the Roman army - a large geographical span: Egypt, the Levant, the Etruscan heartland and Northern Europe. Status, prestige and access are viewed in the light of financial and social capacities and help shed new light on the material realities of a soldier's life in the Roman world.

Author : Sharan Newman
Publisher : Forge Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2000-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466817234

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To Wear The White Cloak by Sharan Newman Pdf

The seventh installment of Sharan Newman's critically acclaimed Catherine LeVendeur medieval mystery series, To Wear the White Cloak continues the story of this most remarkable woman and her unique family. Set against the backdrop of twelfth century France, Catherine's life is both a reflection of the bonds placed upon a woman in her society and the ways in which a strong personality could triumph and succeed in spite of those strictures. Catherine is an independent spirit, fiercely loyal to both her faith and her family, and that loyalty will be sorely tested when a Knight Templar is discovered brutally murdered after Catherine and her family return to France after a long absence. Catherine's closely held secret about her family's Jewish roots are threatened to be revealed and ultimately it falls upon Catherine to discover the person who would kill a soldier of God and why Catherine's family would be targeted in such a horrendous fashion. Filled with fascinating details of medieval life and the intricate interplay between the Christian and Jewish cultures of the time, To Wear the White Cloak is a compelling mystery and a riveting historical rolled into one. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Linda Baumgarten,John Watson,Florine Carr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Costume
ISBN : UCSD:31822028208890

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Costume Close-up by Linda Baumgarten,John Watson,Florine Carr Pdf

Costume Close-up discusses the cut, fit, and construction of antique clothing of the second half of the eighteenth century. It will enable talented artisans with advanced skills to construct authentic garments and show curators, conservators, costumers, and reenactors new ways to look at such attire.

Author : Halie Fewkes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0996169970

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To Wear the Cloak by Halie Fewkes Pdf

The Fourth Book in the Secrets of The Tally Series.On the newly-named continent of Ria, the Human-Escali war is about to reach its thousand year conclusion. Tekada is preparing to join the fight in retaliation for Ratuan's recent uprising, and Humanity can't possibly survive a war against the Escalis and Tekada at the same time. Since peace with the Escalis can't be negotiated, the impossible task of keeping Humanity alive falls to the those with the best record of accomplishing the impossible - Maverick and the Zhauri.With only a short window of time, the king announces their one hope of survival. A united force of Humans and Escalis might be able to fend off the foreign invaders, but Humanity would have to defeat the Escalis in mere months to stand a chance of uniting in time. The war will either conclude in a joining of the nations, or it will end as Tekada arrives and decimates Humanity.

Author : Marie-Louise Nosch,C. Gillis
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 789 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2007-03-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781782974390

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Ancient Textiles by Marie-Louise Nosch,C. Gillis Pdf

An understanding of textiles and the role they played in the past is important for anyone interested in past societies. Textiles served and in fact still do as both functional and symbolic items. The evidence for ancient textiles in Europe is split quite definitely along a north-south divide, with an abundance of actual examples in the north, but precious little in the south, where indirect evidence comes from such things as vase painting and frescoes. This volume brings together these two schools to look in more detail at textiles in the ancient world, and is based on a conference held in Denmark and Sweden in March 2003. Section one, Production and Organisation takes a chronological look through more than four thousand years of history; from Syria in the mid-third millennium BC, to Seventeenth Century Germany. Section two, Crafts and Technology focuses on the relationship between the primary producer (the craftsman) and the secondary receiver (the archaeologist/conservator). The third section, Society, examines the symbolic nature of textiles, and their place within ancient societal groups. Throughout the book emphasis is placed on the universality of textiles, and the importance of information exchange between scholars from different disciplines. A small book on finds First Aid for the Excavation of Archaeological Textiles is included as an Appendix.

Author : Halie Fewkes
Publisher : Mascot Books
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0996169903

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Secrets of the Tally by Halie Fewkes Pdf

Meet Allie: she's just woken up in an empty forest with blood on her hands and everything she's ever known wiped from her mind. In her survival-oriented world, people are hunted by vicious predators and it quickly becomes clear that they are specifically hunting her. Allie's friends and sister have no insight as to why she's a target, and her only clue is a list of tally marks she finds tucked away, detailing how many lives she's saved and how many deaths she's caused. Judging by the amount of ink slashed across the page and the fact that nobody seems to know about it, Allie knows she used to have secrets that need to be recovered. Without knowing whom to trust, she finds herself drawn to a new stranger in the caves they call home, and even though he won't talk about his own past, he's ready to help Allie recover hers. The problem now is that Allie's instinct to survive is the only thing strong enough to bring her memories back. Flashes of her old self will only surface to save her from life threatening danger, so if she wants to avoid living as an echo of her former self, danger is what she must seek.

Author : Irene Taylor,Alan Taylor
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 960 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-05
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781838852924

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The Assassin's Cloak by Irene Taylor,Alan Taylor Pdf

'A diary is an assassin's cloak which we wear when we stab a comrade in the back with a pen', wrote William Soutar in 1934. But a diary is also a place for recording everyday thoughts and special occasions, private fears and hopeful dreams. The Assassin's Cloak gathers together some of the most entertaining and inspiring entries for each day of the year, as writers ranging from Queen Victoria to Andy Warhol, Samuel Pepys to Adrian Mole, pen their musings on the historic and the mundane. Spanning centuries and international in scope, this peerless anthology pays tribute to a genre that is at once the most intimate and public of all literary forms. This new updated edition is published to mark the twentieth anniversary of the book's original publication.

Author : Newman
Publisher : Forge Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0765302322

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To Wear the White Cloak by Newman Pdf

Author : Stefan Roesch
Publisher : Channel View Publications
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781845411206

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The Experiences of Film Location Tourists by Stefan Roesch Pdf

This book examines the on-site experiences of film-induced tourists at various film locations, including locations from The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and The Sound of Music. The study attempts to understand the needs and wants of film location tourists and also examines how to use films for destination marketing.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : BookCaps Study Guides
Page : 9643 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-30
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781621076384

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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare In Plain and Simple English by William Shakespeare Pdf

If you’ve always wanted to read Shakespeare, but are intimidated by the older language, then this is the perfect edition for you! Every single Shakespeare play is included in this massive anthology! Each play contains the original language with modern language underneath!

Author : Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1785 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317451662

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World Clothing and Fashion by Mary Ellen Snodgrass Pdf

Taking a global, multicultural, social, and economic perspective, this work explores the diverse and colourful history of human attire. From prehistoric times to the age of globalization, articles cover the evolution of clothing utility, style, production, and commerce, including accessories (shoes, hats, gloves, handbags, and jewellery) for men, women, and children. Dress for different climates, occupations, recreational activities, religious observances, rites of passages, and other human needs and purposes - from hunting and warfare to sports and space exploration - are examined in depth and detail. Fashion and design trends in diverse historical periods, regions and countries, and social and ethnic groups constitute a major area of coverage, as does the evolution of materials (from animal fur to textiles to synthetic fabrics) and production methods (from sewing and weaving to industrial manufacturing and computer-aided design). Dress as a reflection of social status, intellectual and artistic trends, economic conditions, cultural exchange, and modern media marketing are recurring themes. Influential figures and institutions in fashion design, industry and manufacturing, retail sales, production technologies, and related fields are also covered.

Author : Sidra Jafri
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-21
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781780288499

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Work On You by Sidra Jafri Pdf

Wake up to your new life! Work On You is the second step in Sidra Jafri’s incredible nine-stage journey – the Awakening. The second principle puts you at the top of the agenda because when you work on yourself, you work on everybody else too. Only when you learn to accept, forgive and love yourself for who you are, will you be able to build truly loving and harmonious relationships with others. Offering practical exercises and real-life case studies, this book will empower you to let go of the past and your pre-programmed beliefs, and start to build the happy and fulfilling life of your dreams.

Author : Diana Solomon
Publisher : University of Delaware
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781611494235

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Prologues and Epilogues of Restoration Theater by Diana Solomon Pdf

This book provides a taxonomy of prologues and epilogues with a corresponding appendix, and demonstrates through case studies of Anne Bracegirdle and Anne Oldfield how the study of prologues and epilogues enriches Restoration theater scholarship.

Author : Ge Fei
Publisher : New York Review of Books
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781681370200

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The Invisibility Cloak by Ge Fei Pdf

A lightly surreal story of misfortune, menace, and high-end stereo equipment in the cutthroat, capitalistic world of modern China. An NYRB Classics Original The hero of The Invisibility Cloak lives in contemporary Beijing—where everyone is doing their best to hustle up the ladder of success while shouldering an ever-growing burden of consumer goods—and he’s a loser. Well into his forties, he’s divorced (and still doting on his ex), childless, and living with his sister (her husband wants him out) in an apartment at the edge of town with a crack in the wall the wind from the north blows through while he gets by, just, by making customized old-fashioned amplifiers for the occasional rich audio-obsessive. He has contempt for his clients and contempt for himself. The only things he really likes are Beethoven and vintage speakers. Then an old friend tips him off about a special job—a little risky but just don’t ask too many questions—and can it really be that this hopeless loser wins? This provocative and seriously funny exercise in the social fantastic by the brilliantly original Ge Fei, one of China’s finest living writers, is among the most original works of fiction to come out of China in recent years. It is sure to appeal to readers of Haruki Murakami and other fabulists of contemporary irreality.