Viime viikkoina kokoelmani on\u00c2\u00a0 kuitenkin lis\u00e4\u00e4ntynyt oikein lumivy\u00f6ryll\u00e4 aivan ihania kirjoja. Osan toin Tanskasta ja Ruotsista, loput toi posti kotiin. Olen kirjataivaassa. Nyt ei sitten kes\u00e4ll\u00e4 lopu lukeminen!<\/p>\n
T\u00e4ss\u00e4 ihanuudet pinossa ja bonuksena kissuutta taustalla. Olen lukenut jokaista kirjaa jo v\u00e4h\u00e4n.<\/p>\n Ylh\u00e4\u00e4lt\u00e4 alas:<\/p>\n The Medieval Broadcloth<\/a> – eli keskiaikainen verka. Kirja on kokoelma artikkeleita keskiaikaisen veran eli villankankaan historiasta. Olen kuullut kavereilta spoilereita kirjasta,\u00c2\u00a0 joten tied\u00e4n odottaa kiehtovia juttuja veran valmistamisesta, painosta ja arvosta.\u00c2\u00a0 Lis\u00e4ksi arkeologisia tekstiilil\u00f6yt\u00f6j\u00e4 – mukana my\u00f6s suomalaisia. Vau! (Kiitos kirjan l\u00e4hett\u00e4neille! <3) Englanniksi.<\/p>\n Dagligliv i Danmarks middelalder<\/a> – arkiel\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4 keskiajan Tanskassa. Kirja valottaa el\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4 keskiajan Tanskassa l\u00e4hinn\u00e4 arkeologisen materiaalin kautta. Kirja yhdist\u00e4\u00e4 ihanalla tavalla kaksi kiinnostukseni kohdetta – keskiajan arjen ja pohjoismaisen keskiajan. Kirjassa on my\u00f6s vaatetusta k\u00e4sittelev\u00e4 kappale, mutten ole p\u00e4\u00e4ssyt viel\u00e4 niin pitk\u00e4lle. Tanskaksi.<\/p>\n En s\u00c3\u00a5s av ringa v\u00e4rde<\/a> -\u00c2\u00a0 ruotsalainen keittokirja keskiaikaisia reseptej\u00e4. Kirja ammentaa kahdesta eri versiosta samaa tanskalaista reseptik\u00e4sikirjoitusta. Tosi mainio kirja, pisteit\u00e4 pohjoismaisuudesta ja siit\u00e4 ett\u00e4 reseptit selostetaan erikseen ns. kentt\u00e4oloissa ja kotikeitti\u00f6ss\u00e4. Lis\u00e4ksi suurin osa on aika simppeli\u00e4 perusruokaa.\u00c2\u00a0 Ja ihania soosseja! Ruotsiksi.<\/p>\n Boringholm – en ostjysk traeborg i 1300-arene<\/a> – kertoo tanskalaisesta 1300-luvun lopun linnasta ja sielt\u00e4 tehdyist\u00e4 runsaista l\u00f6yd\u00f6ist\u00e4. Osa n\u00e4ist\u00e4 on esill\u00e4 lempimuseossani K\u00f6\u00f6penhaminassa. Tanskaksi ja saksaksi.<\/p>\n NESAT X<\/a> – on NESATin eli Northern European Symposium for Archaeological Textilesin<\/a> kymmenennen kokoontumisen julkaisu. Olen hehkuttanut t\u00e4\u00e4ll\u00e4 Nesatia ennenkin ja t\u00e4m\u00e4 kirja on kyll\u00e4 kuuminta hottia! Kirjassa on artikkeleita vaatteista, v\u00f6ist\u00e4, tekstiilien tuotannosta, v\u00e4lineist\u00e4… Kirjaa lukiessa ajattelee ett\u00e4 ”olipa hyv\u00e4 artikkeli, se oli varmaankin kirjan paras” ja sitten k\u00e4\u00e4nt\u00e4\u00e4 sivua ja l\u00f6yt\u00e4\u00e4 uuden suosikin. Juuri nyt olen vaikuttunut ns. Erik Pommerilaisen vy\u00f6t\u00e4, eli 1300-lukulaista lautanauhavy\u00f6t\u00e4 k\u00e4sittelev\u00e4st\u00e4 artikkelista. Englanniksi ja v\u00e4h\u00e4n saksaksi.<\/p>\n Lis\u00e4ksi kuvasta unohtui hieman vanhempi hankinta<\/p>\n Bockstensmannen och hans tid<\/a> -\u00c2\u00a0 joka nimens\u00e4 mukaisesti kuvaa Bockstenin miest\u00e4 (suosta t\u00e4ysiss\u00e4 pukeissa l\u00f6ytynytt\u00e4 heppua 1300-luvun loppupuolelta) ja aikaa jossa mies eli. Kirjassa pyrit\u00e4\u00e4n ajoittamaan miest\u00e4 ja selvitt\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n sit\u00e4 miksi h\u00e4n p\u00e4\u00e4tyi murhattuna suohautaan. Kiinnostavaa uutta analyysia tutusta ja kuuluisasta l\u00f6yd\u00f6st\u00e4, miehen kasvojen rekonstruointi on hyvin kuvattu. Ruotsiksi.<\/p>\n ****<\/p>\n Sometimes I sit back and remeber the time when the publication of an interesting book on medieval topics was a rare occurence. That was then. Now it seems there is a constant flow of new books, much likely due to the growing interest in the middle ages both in the scholarly circles as well as the public at large. Keeping ones library up to date requires some activity as well as … cough… cough… a little bit of spending.<\/p>\n As much as I try to be a critical consumer and not shop very much at all, books on medieval topics are my weakness. I collect and build my own little library on my topics of interest. I justify all this with the fact that these books are not available in the local library. And not necessarily even at the national one nor the university one! And I do love and enjoy my books. It’s great to quickly check up on facts when working on a project or read the books at bedtime.<\/p>\n I’ve listed some central books on the book page here at Neulakko.<\/a> However, the list is getting a bit outdated. There has been a lot of good books since then both being published and introduced into my bookshelf. I should do some updating.<\/p>\n The recent weeks have seen a lot of new books being added to the library. Some I bought with me from Sweden and Denmark – others arrived in the mail. Here they are: superb new books with a cute cat behind them. I’m in book heaven!<\/p>\n Here’s\u00c2\u00a0 the pile from top to bottom. I’ve read some of each book already, but there’ s still plenty to read over the summer.<\/p>\n The Medieval Broadcloth<\/a> – the name has it: a compilation of articles that shed light on the production, apperarance and economy of medieval broadcloth. I’ve had some delicious spoilers from a friend who has already read it and I know there is a lot to look forward to! In English. (Thanks to the people who sent it! <3)<\/p>\n Dagligliv i Danmarks middelalder<\/a> – daily life in medieval Denmark. This book caters to two of my interests – daily life and medieval Scandinavia. The book is well written and mostly based on archaeological material. It has a chapter on clothing too, but I haven’t gotten that far yet. In Danish.<\/p>\n En s\u00c3\u00a5s av ringa v\u00e4rde<\/a> – A cookbook that is mostlly based on a medieval cookbook from Denmark. Extra bonus points for the scandinavian element as well as instructions fo cooking both at home and in the field. Simple recipes, and a lot of tasty sauces.\u00c2\u00a0 In Swedish.<\/p>\n Boringholm – en ostjysk traeborg i 1300-arene<\/a> – a book on the excavations at Boringholm, a late 14th century castle in Denmark. Some of these finds are on exhibition at my favourite museum in Copenhagen (where I got this book). In Danish and German.<\/p>\n NESAT X<\/a> – is the publication of the tenth\u00c2\u00a0 Northern European Symposium for Archaeological Textiles.<\/a> I have been going on about NESAT here before. And the book has been well worth the wait. It is a super interesting compilation of articles on different aspects of textiles and thei production. I read it and think I have just read the best article in the book – only to turn the page and find something else totally fascinating. My favourite – as f now – is the article on the so called belt of Erik of Pomerania – a tabletwoven 14th century belt.\u00c2\u00a0 In English and a bit in German.<\/p>\n then a book that I forgot to include in the picture:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.neulakko.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/kirjat-295x300.jpg\" "\\"kirjat\\"")
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