Abstract

MARTINEZ CARRENO, Aída. Beyond the Word. Experiences and Reflections on the Use of Non-Written Sources for the Knowledge of Material Life . hist.crit. [online]. 2005, n.29, pp.63-72. ISSN 0121-1617.

Some specific fields of historical research relating to material life require the use of nonwritten sources. This article deals with the researcher's need to find iconographic sources and to approach objects related in time and space to the subject of their study, so that they can serve to complement the search for and understanding of the subject of their research .

Keywords : Material life; everyday life; customs; documents; iconography; museums; oral testimony; clothing; architecture.

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