Materiell kultur

A new and original history of the Viking Age, told through the objects that defined the lives of the people who lived through it

A finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award The gripping story of the most important overlooked commodity in the world--sand--and the crucial role it plays …

Yuri Andrukhovych is one of Ukraine’s preeminent authors and cultural commentators. In recognition of his literary writings and his role as a public intellectual he has received …

This richly illustrated book presents a selection of the rich and varied iconographic material from the Scandinavian Late Iron Age (AD 400-1050) depicting clothed human figures, …

'The ultimate Camp statement: it's good because it's awful.'These two classic essays were the first works of criticism to break down the boundaries between 'high' and 'low' …

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. It may be responsible for a greater improvement in human diet and …

Exploring ideas around minimalism, simplicity and how to live comfortably with less. The modern world can be a complicated, frenzied and noisy place, filled with too many options, …

Det menneskelige habitat afdækker arkitekturens skjulte kræfter. Bogen bygger på forskning fra mange videns felter og fra mange steder i verden i forhold til, hvordan det fysiske …

"Shehadeh's books are like beacons held up against the darkness" Observer "A heartbreaking, hopeful look at how Palestinian culture endures" Irish Times Forgotten is a search for …

Shoes are everyday objects but they are loaded with meaning. This book reveals how shoes played a powerful role in the wider story of shifts in gender relations in 18th-century …