Ancient glass: an interdisciplinary exploration
Auteur :
Henderson, Julian
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107551909
Date de publication :
4 févr. 2016
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
950 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book provides a detailed interdisciplinary exploration of ancient glass from its invention some 4,500 years ago to the seventeenth century AD. Using a wide a range of sources, it examines why and how glass was invented, and the ritual, social, economic and political contexts of its subsequent development.