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The Valkyries Loom by Michele Hayeur Smith
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Louise Yale
Has anyone read this book?
Comments appreciated. Louise in NorCal |
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I read it and I really enjoyed it and then I went to Iceland and visited many of the places that were discussed in the book. I am also from one of those northern islands and so it was of special interest to me.
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Lorraine On Feb 1, 2023, at 7:58 PM, Louise Yale via groups.io <cafeina@...> wrote: |
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osterhaug@att.net
I’m almost finished with it. It’s interesting and meticulously researched, and I’ve enjoyed watching Hayeur Smith’s lectures. The writing is mostly pretty dry, full of figures and citations. Some anthropologists’ scholarly books manage to be a good read (for example, Children of Ash and Elm). This isn’t one of those books.
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Louise Yale
Thanks for the comments.
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I spent a month in Northern Iceland in my late teens. Happy to hear that Iceland is included and will definitely get the book just for the Iceland connection. Louise I read it and I really enjoyed it and then I went to Iceland and visited |
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I read it - here’s my Goodreads review: This book was much more scholarly than I expected, especially with such a provocative title. I read over the unlimited notations within the sentences that were the resources for the author’s interpretations of the evidence researched. I found her perspective refreshing. It amplifies that there is danger in interpreting the past through modern eyes. I believe she was successful in presenting a clear argument of textile history from the female perspective. The Conclusion chapter summarizes her work well for those of us are not as scholarly. Well done! Thanks for the comments. |
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Karen
On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 1:07 PM Claudia Cocco <teacatweaves@...> wrote:
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Sara von Tresckow
From someone who lived 20 years in Jutland, not far from Haithabu(Heddeby) I
find her a bit glib and superficial. Sort of, but nothing scholarly or earthshaking. I'm currently working my way through this book: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/textile-revolution-in-bronze-age-europe /textile-production-and-specialisation-in-bronze-age-europe/F70B5667141CE370 63C04EBABF4FB236 and there is much about how early trade textiles came into being, where produced, etc. The wadmal was definitely trade cloth, probably produced by women, and if you lived there, the warming effect of such fabric was definitely necessary for survival - not at all "cheap fabric" even if common. Sara von Tresckow, Fond du Lac, WI sarav@... Author of “When a Single Harness Simply Isn’t Enough” http://www.woolgatherers.com Öxabäck Looms, Ashford products, yarns, books and more - visit us in Fond du Lac or contact us about your weaving/spinning needs |
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Louise Yale
Thanks for the link.
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Louise Here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ho4rZS_mFM>is a lecture by |
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