L'écriture de Marion Campbell a profondément exploré l'histoire de l'Argyllshire, la région qui fut sa demeure toute sa vie et le siège ancestral de sa famille pendant des siècles. En tant qu'archéologue de terrain, elle a développé un lien profond avec la terre, ce qui a imprégné sa voix narrative. Ses romans révèlent une perspicacité aiguë sur diverses facettes de l'histoire écossaise, offrant aux lecteurs une riche expérience littéraire ancrée dans un paysage spécifique et durable. Elle a habilement tissé la compréhension historique avec une narration imaginative.
With a useful section on ironworking production and techniques and lists of museum collections, this volume will provide craftsmen, architects, designers, and collectors with an unrivaled opportunity to gain fresh insights into a fascinating subject.
Jewelry holds a special significance in all cultures The jewelry worn in medieval Europe was important as an indicator of the wearer’s social status and wealth, faith and superstition, allegiances and literacy. This stunning book draws on the major collection at the V&A to focus on the heart of the Medieval period from 1100 to 1500.Royalty and the nobility wore gold, silver, or precious gems, while humbler ranks wore base metals, copper or pewter, sometimes set with colored glass, in imitation of gems. This richly illustrated book, one of very few on this subject, looks at the jewels themselves—rings, bracelets, necklaces, amulets, crosses and crucifixes—as well as contemporary portraits and sculpture to place the jewelry in its cultural context.