Finbarr Barry Flood is director of Silsila: Center for Material Histories and the William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of the Humanities at New York University. His books include Objects of Translation: Material Culture and Medieval ""Hindu-Muslim"" Encounter (Princeton). Beate Fricke is professor of medieval art at the University of Bern in Switzerland. Her books include Fallen Idols, Risen Saints: Sainte Foy of Conques and the Revival of Monumental Sculpture in Medieval Art.
"""A multifaceted, nuanced investigation of connections between medieval Europe, Africa, and Asia through objects, materials, and technologies. The authors strike a balance between texts and objects as primary sources, providing the reader with an exemplary methodological approach."" * Choice *"