A cultural history of craft

Abstract

"Craft has a complex past. It is woven into the histories of materials, techniques and technologies, but also the histories of gender, class, politics, production, and consumption. The distinctions between craft practices - from the studio to the trade to the amateur - and the relationship of craft with art, design and technology have also altered the history of its practice. A Cultural History of Craft presents the first comprehensive history of the subject. The work is divided into 6 volumes, with each volume covering the same topics, so readers can either study a period/volume or follow a topic across history. The 6 volumes cover: Antiquity (c.800 BCE-500 CE); the Medieval Age (500-1450); the Renaissance (1450-1650); the Age of Enlightenment (1650?1800); the Age of Industry (1800-1920); the Modern Age (1920-present). Themes (and chapter titles) are: concepts and perceptions of craft; society and politics; trade and exchange; fibres, textiles & dress; building and construction; ceramics and glass; woodworking and furniture; metal and jewelry; painting, graphics, printing and paper; representations of crafts The page extent for the pack is approximately 1,916pp. Each volume opens with notes on contributors and an introduction and concludes with notes, bibliography, and an index"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents

Volume 1. A cultural history of craft in antiquity / edited by Ben Russell -- volume 2. A cultural history of craft in the medieval age / edited by Heidi C. Gearhart -- volume 3. A cultural history of craft in the Renaissance / edited by Thomas Max Safley -- volume 4. A cultural history of craft in the age of Enlightenment / edited by Heike Zech and Tessa Murdoch -- volume 5. A cultural history of craft in the age of industry / edited by Stana Nenadic -- volume 6. A cultural history of craft in the modern age / edited by Clive Edwards.