By combining information from textiles, written sources and iconography, and by applying different approaches, the chapters in this book offer various perspectives on how interior textiles were used in the Viking Age, why they were needed and how valuable they were.
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An explanation of how and why mountains are formed. The age, location, life cycle and key features of different mountain types are described.
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Socialism and the Diasporic ‘Other’ examines the relationship between the... Læs mere
A study of the relations between Britain and Chile during the Spanish American independence era (1806–1831).... Læs mere
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This study provides an accessible introduction to the whole range of Iris Murdoch’s fiction, exploring philosophical, theological, political, social and biographical influences and her experimentations with the novel form.
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