Cultural History of Objects in the Medieval Age

<p><i>A Cultural History of Objects in the Medieval Age</i> covers the period 500 to 1400 examining the creation use and understanding of human-made objects and their consequences and impacts. The power and agency of objects significantly evolved over this time. Exploring objects and artefacts within art technology and everyday life the volume challenges our understanding of both life worlds and object worlds in medieval society. <p/> The 6 volume set of the <i>Cultural History of Objects</i> examines how objects have been created used interpreted and set loose in the world over the last 2500 years. Over this time the West has developed particular attitudes to the material world at the centre of which is the idea of the object. The themes covered in each volume are objecthood; technology; economic objects; everyday objects; art; architecture; bodily objects; object worlds. <p/> <b>Julie Lund</b> is Professor at the University of Oslo Norway. <b>Sarah Semple</b> is Professor at Durham University UK.<br> Volume 2 in the <i>Cultural History of Objects</i> set.<br> General Editors: Dan Hicks and William Whyte</p>