History through material culture is a unique, step-by-step guide for students and researchers who wish to use objects as historical sources.Responding to the si

Writing Material Culture History examines the methodologies currently used in the historical study of material culture. Touching on archaeology, art history, li

Sources are the raw material of History, but whereas the written word has traditionally been seen as the principal source, historians now recognize the value of

Material culture surrounds us and yet is habitually overlooked. So integral is it to our everyday lives that we take it for granted. This attitude has also affl

Why do we acquire the things we do? Behind this apparently ingenuous question are several answers, some straightforward and others more interesting. To feed our