Material culture books

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The Visual Culture of Violence after the French Revolution will be broadly relevant to scholars of art, media and...  Read More >>

This book explores the multiple resonances and representations of the Arma Christi, the ’instruments of the Passion,’...  Read More >>

This book explores coinage and related object types as an important form of material culture that is crucial to...  Read More >>

A guide to understanding and addressing colonial inheritances in the built environment.  Read More >>

Weaving Europe, Crafting the Museum delves into the history and the changing material culture in Europe through...  Read More >>

The first 'objects' book to explore the history of polar exploration  Read More >>

A new and original history of the Viking Age, told through the objects that defined the lives of its people - from...  Read More >>

Offering a new perspective on British fashion history, Wholesale Couture demonstrates that these couturiers were...  Read More >>

Bringing together a wealth of primary sources and with contributions from leading experts, Dress History of Korea...  Read More >>

A showcase of 120 selected items of everyday use and the stories and culture behind them. Text in English and Chinese....  Read More >>

Departing from more conscribed definitions, this book argues for an expansion of the concept of ‘Creolization’ in...  Read More >>

A beautifully illustrated global history of collage from the origins of paper to today. While the emergence of...  Read More >>

This volume presents studies on Silk Road artefacts and manuscripts. Uniting historians, codicologists, art historians,...  Read More >>

Informed by a provocative exhibition at the Louvre curated by the author, The Severed Head unpacks artistic representations...  Read More >>

A beautifully designed book showcasing important collections of Titanic-related memorabilia  Read More >>

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Describes and reassesses the long-term industrial development of Dundee, emphasising the ever-shifting dynamics...  Read More >>

‘An important book, brimming with insight.’ Nicholas Evans, author of The Horse Whisperer ‘Material is generous,...  Read More >>

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How did objects move between places and people, and how did they reshape the Republic’s arts, cultures and sciences?...  Read More >>

The remarkable stories of beloved pets--from the famous and unusual to the everyday--memorialized at burial sites...  Read More >>

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