The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St Clair

The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History

Kassia St Clair

nonfiction art history informative fast-paced

352 pages | first published 2018

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All textiles begin with a twist. From colourful 30,000-year old threads found on the floor of a Georgian cave to what the linen wrappings of Tutankhamun's mummy actually meant; from the Silk Roads to the woollen sails that helped the Vikings reach...
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