IMC 2018: Sessions
Session 315: DISTAFF, III: Aspects of Memory in Medieval Textiles and Garments
Monday 2 July 2018, 16.30-18.00
Sponsor: | Discussion, Interpretation & Study of Textile Arts, Fabrics & Fashions (DISTAFF) |
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Organisers: | Nahum Ben-Yehuda, Department of Land of Israel Studies & Archaeology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan Gale R. Owen-Crocker, Department of English & American Studies, University of Manchester |
Moderator/Chair: | Nahum Ben-Yehuda, Department of Land of Israel Studies & Archaeology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan |
Paper 315-a | Memory and Identity through Medieval Castilian Dress and Textiles (Language: English) Index terms: Art History - Decorative Arts, Heraldry, Language and Literature - Spanish or Portuguese |
Paper 315-b | Patterns of Textile Consumption in Medieval Portugal (Language: English) Index terms: Canon Law, Economics - Trade, Language and Literature - Spanish or Portuguese |
Paper 315-c | Construction and Reconstruction of the Past (Language: English) Index terms: Art History - Decorative Arts, Language and Literature - Scandinavian, Women's Studies |
Abstract | The first paper uses material remains and documentary evidence to establish the social significance of courtly attire in Castile. The second paper will examine patterns of textile production and consumption in medieval Portugal. The third paperwill identify central memories in Scandinavian textile production. |