Inventories of Textiles – Textiles in Inventories

Studies on Late Medieval and Early Modern Material Culture

Contributions by Burkhard Pöttler Contributions by Richard Stapleford Contributions by Sarah-Grace Heller Contributions by Annemarie Stauffer Contributions by Chiara Giannelli Buss Contributions by Christiane Elster Contributions by Gabi Schopf Contributions by John Jordan Contributions by Lisa Monnas Contributions by Hedda Reindl-Kiel Contributions by Thomas Ertl Contributions by Barbara Karl Edited by Thomas Ertl Edited by Barbara Karl Consultant editor Heinz Faßmann

Book cover: Inventories of Textiles – Textiles in Inventories

Extent: 245 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Early Modern & Renaissance Studies, Medieval Studies

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(June 2017)

ISBN: 9783847103929

6.3 x 9.33 inches

Price: $74.00

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Inventories are among the oldest documents to survive from ancient times. Textiles take an important place within them and inform – among other things – about value, context of use, material, fashion, trade or techniques. This is all the more relevant, as textiles were then the most important trade goods after bullion and food. The articles of this volume focus on the time between the High Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period. They represent different approaches to this fascinating topic whose social framework includes popes, kings, merchants and farmers.


Inventories are among the oldest documents to survive from ancient times. Textiles take an important place within them and inform – among other things – about value, context of use, material, fashion, trade or techniques. This is all the more relevant, as textiles were then the most important trade goods after bullion and food. The articles of this volume focus on the time between the High Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period. They represent different approaches to this fascinating topic whose social framework includes popes, kings, merchants and farmers.

  • Contributions by Burkhard Pöttler
  • Contributions by Richard Stapleford
  • Contributions by Sarah-Grace Heller
  • Contributions by Annemarie Stauffer
  • Contributions by Chiara Giannelli Buss
  • Contributions by Christiane Elster
  • Contributions by Gabi Schopf
  • Contributions by John Jordan
  • Contributions by Lisa Monnas
  • Contributions by Hedda Reindl-Kiel
  • Contributions by Thomas Ertl
  • Contributions by Barbara Karl
  • Edited by Thomas Ertl
  • Edited by Barbara Karl
  • Consultant editor Heinz Faßmann