Crafting Identities

Artisan Culture in London, c. 1550–1640

Jasmine Kilburn-Toppin

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Manchester University Press
14 January 2022

History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800; Social & cultural history; Urban communities

Series: Studies in Design and Material Culture

Crafting identities explores artisanal identity and culture in early modern London. It demonstrates that the social, intellectual and political status of London's crafts and craftsmen were embedded in particular material and spatial contexts.

Through examination of a wide range of manuscript, visual and material culture sources, the book investigates for the first time how London's artisans physically shaped the built environment of the city and how the experience of negotiating urban spaces impacted directly on their distinctive individual and collective identities.

Applying an innovative and interdisciplinary methodology to the examination of artisanal cultures, the book engages with the fields of social and cultural history and the histories of art, design and architecture. It will appeal to scholars of early modern social, cultural and urban history, as well as those interested in design and architectural history.

By: Jasmine Kilburn-Toppin
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 844g
ISBN: 9781526147707
ISBN 10: 152614770X
Series: Studies in Design and Material Culture
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 14 January 2022
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jasmine Kilburn-Toppin is Lecturer in Early Modern History at Cardiff University.

Reviews for Crafting Identities: Artisan Culture in London, c. 1550–1640

‘Jasmine Kilburn-Toppin’s excellent book is the first serious attempt to look in-depth at how the craft guilds developed and expressed—literally ‘crafting’—identity … Crafting Identities demonstrates convincingly the centrality of material culture and the built environment in the construction, and performance, of artisanal identities in early modern London.’ Matthew Davies (2022): Crafting Identities: Artisan Culture in London, c.1550–1640, The London Journal -- .