Ylimuistoinen tuohi : Käytön kulttuurihistoriaa
3: Maahenki, 2016. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 231 pp. Book about bichbark. Text in Finnish. Tuohi As a building material for roofs, as insulation around window cups, as a backpack for hiking, for storing food, as a ring on your finger, as hymns in your feet, as a musical instrument, as a letter of love, as a material for contemporary art. It can be bent, braided, glued and sewn. For all this and much more, that is bent. In the old days, birch bark was such an integral part of everyday life in Finland that it is justified to talk about the whole "culture". PhD Sirkka-Liisa Ranta's book is a thorough review of the cultural history of the use of that. In the end, the history of that tells the story of man. That warm brown inner surface and light-shining outer surface have brought comfort to the peoples of the north who lived in the midst of frost and darkness. Fine. Item #34
ISBN: 9789523010574
Price: $70.00