Author : Yuri Godino
Publisher : Bookstones
ISBN 13 : 8898275471
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (982 download)
Book Synopsis Menswear of the Lombards. Reflections in the light of archeology, iconography and written sources by : Yuri Godino
Download or read book Menswear of the Lombards. Reflections in the light of archeology, iconography and written sources written by Yuri Godino and published by Bookstones. This book was released on 2016-12-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Often considered to be “the most barbaric among barbarian populations”, the Lombards actually boast one of the most prosperous and complex civilizations of the Migration Period, able to bequeath refined cultural and artistic treasures, as well as enchanting crafts. This paper aims at focusing on menswear, a cornerstone of the Lombard culture which used to be an essential expression of status for the German societies. The main goal is to offer a consistent and useful summary of the historical data, providing the reader with an up-to-date bibliographic support and a series of reconstructive interpretations, both encouraging a critical approach to the subject and helping the work of mostly any meticulous re-enactor. Textile materials, colors and clothing are described using documentary, archaeological and iconographic sources from the Lombard kingdom in Italy, comparing them with the evidence pertaining to Germanic Europe and the neighboring Mediterranean world. In addition, the author revisits the currently known theories on the spatha suspension belt, a basic element of the armed man equipment.