De Re Metallica: The Uses of Metal in the Middle Ages

De Re Metallica brings together a wide variety of perspectives on metal use in the Middle Ages. Because of its strength, beauty, and prestige, metal figured prominently in many medieval contexts, from the military and utilitarian to the architectural and liturgical. Metal was a crucial ingredient in weapons and waterpipes, rose windows and reliquaries, coinage and jewelry. The 23 essays presented here explore the production and use of such objects.

Author: Robert Bork
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 07/19/2005
Pages: 444
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780754650485

About the Author
Robert Bork is Associate Professor of Art History, University of Iowa, USA.