Role Description____________________________________

Chandlery is the science dealing with the craft of candle making which was handled by a medieval chandler. The chandler often make soap as well because their production both required a product called tallow, which comes from animal fat.




Keywords______________________________________________________

chandlery	wick	lighting devices	chandler
tallow	candle	personal hygeine	soap
beeswax	Candlemas	candlesticks	lye

Print Resources_________________________________________________

Title	Location	Call Number	Pages
The Book of Candles	Culture and Society	747 INN
Pratical Encyclopedia of Crafts	Culture and Society	745.5 DIV	p. 328
Ground Breaking Scientific Experiments	Culture and Society	509.4 KNE	p. 229
Daily Life in Chaucer's England	Daily Life	942.03 SIN	p. 84
Encyclopedia Britannica	Left back case	REF o31 ENC	v. 21, p.353

Web Resources__________________________________________________

Suggested Databases:
Thomson Gale: Student Resource Center Gold; History Resource Center-World

Web Sites:
Candle Making History Medieval Candle Making
Medieval Candle Making
Soap Making
Soap Making - General Instructions
Soap Recipes