Craeft

How Traditional Crafts Are about More than Just Making

Alexander Langlands

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English

Faber & Faber
22 November 2017

Decorative arts; Social & cultural history; Rural crafts

In a period of meaningless mass manufacturing, our growing appetite for hand-made objects, artisan food, and craft beverages reveals our deep cravings for tradition and quality. But there was a time when craft meant something very different; the Old English word craeft possessed an almost indefinable sense of knowledge, wisdom, and power.

In this fascinating book, historian and popular broadcaster Alex Langlands goes in search of the mysterious lost meaning of craeft. Through a vibrant series of mini-histories, told with his trademark energy and charm, Langlands resurrects the ancient craftspeople who fused exquisite skill with back-breaking labour - and passionately defends the renewed importance of craeft today.

By: Alexander Langlands
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 565g
ISBN: 9780571324408
ISBN 10: 0571324401
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 22 November 2017
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. Alex Langlands is a British archaeologist and historian. He is a lecturer in medieval history at Swansea University and a regular presenter for BBC and Channel 4. His current and ongoing TV projects include Full Steam Ahead (BBC Two) and Britain at Low Tide' (Channel 4). He lives in Wales with his wife, two children, chickens, and bees.