Cræft: An Inquiry Into the Origins and True Meaning of Traditional Crafts

by Alex Langlands

Book Overview

Faced with an endless supply of mass-manufactured products, we find ourselves nostalgic for goods bearing the mark of authenticity--hand-made tools, local brews, and other objects produced by human hands. Archaeologist and medieval historian Alexander Langlands reaches as far back as the Neolithic period to recover our lost sense of craft, combining deep history with detailed scientific analyses and his own experiences making traditional crafts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393356574
• ISBN13: 9780393356571
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.3"