by Jordi Pablo · Edicions 62 · tapa dura · ISBN 9788429758993
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«El gran llibre dels oficis perduts» is the historical encyclopedia by Jordi Pablo, published by Edicions 62 in hardback (256 pages, in Catalan).
The work documents 30 trades from Catalonia's recent history that live on in collective memory, such as reaper, miller, trementinaire, charcoal burner or night watchman. For each trade it details its origin, evolution, products, artisanal techniques, tools and social context, and outlines the daily life of those who practised them.
The work belongs to the collection «Vida i costums dels catalans» and was published on 24 November 2006.
It will appeal to readers of social history and ethnography, as well as to those who want to learn about Catalonia's traditional trades.
