The Lost Art of the Anglo-Saxon World: The Sacred and Secular Power of Embroidery (Ancient Textiles) 1789251443, 9781789251449

This latest title in the highly successful Ancient Textiles series is the first substantial monograph-length historiogra

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The Lost Art of the Anglo-Saxon World: The Sacred and Secular Power of Embroidery (Ancient Textiles)
1789251443, 9781789251449

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