Craeft: How Traditional Crafts Are about More than Just Making

Langlands, Alexander

ISBN 10: 0571324401 / ISBN 13: 9780571324408

Published by Faber & Faber, 2017

The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR009243520

Synopsis:

In the modern world we are becoming bombarded by craft. Hand-made tools, artisan breads and craft beers are all part of a pantheon of goods designed to appeal to our earthier selves, our sense of tradition, quality and luxury, all brought together through a personal touch - objects to savour in a world of meaningless mass manufacture.

But once, craft – or more specifically, cræft – meant something very different. When it was first written down in Old English, over a thousand years ago, it had an almost indefinable sense of ‘knowledge’, ‘wisdom’ and ‘power’. To be cræfty was to be truly intelligent – but in a way that is almost inconceivable to us today.

Through a series of mini-histories, detailed craft analyses and personal anecdotes, archaeologist, historian and broadcaster Alexander Langlands goes in search of the lost knowledge of cræft.

Fusing stories of landscapes, personalities and mesmerising skill, with back-breaking hard work, this book will convince readers - for their health, wealth and well-being - to introduce more cræft into their lives.

About the Author: Alex Langlands is a British archaeologist and historian, also known for his work as a presenter of the educational documentary series on British television.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Craeft: How Traditional Crafts Are about ...
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good