Read Ancient Glass: An Interdisciplinary Exploration

Ancient Glass: An Interdisciplinary Exploration

Julian Henderson

4.9/5 (22576 ratings)

Description:This book is an interdisciplinary exploration of archaeological glass in which technological, historical, geological, chemical, and cultural aspects of the study of ancient glass are combined. The book examines why and how this unique material was invented some 4,500 years ago and considers the ritual, social, economic, and political contexts of its development. The book also provides an in-depth consideration of glass as a material, the raw materials used to make it, and its wide range of chemical compositions in both the East and the West from its invention to the seventeenth century AD. Julian Henderson focuses on three contrasting archaeological and scientific case studies: Late Bronze Age glass, late Hellenistic-early Roman glass, and Islamic glass in the Middle East. He considers in detail the provenances of ancient glass using scientific techniques and discusses a range of vessels and their uses in ancient societies.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Ancient Glass: An Interdisciplinary Exploration. To get started finding Ancient Glass: An Interdisciplinary Exploration, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: 436

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: 2013

ISBN: 1139603205

Description: This book is an interdisciplinary exploration of archaeological glass in which technological, historical, geological, chemical, and cultural aspects of the study of ancient glass are combined. The book examines why and how this unique material was invented some 4,500 years ago and considers the ritual, social, economic, and political contexts of its development. The book also provides an in-depth consideration of glass as a material, the raw materials used to make it, and its wide range of chemical compositions in both the East and the West from its invention to the seventeenth century AD. Julian Henderson focuses on three contrasting archaeological and scientific case studies: Late Bronze Age glass, late Hellenistic-early Roman glass, and Islamic glass in the Middle East. He considers in detail the provenances of ancient glass using scientific techniques and discusses a range of vessels and their uses in ancient societies.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Ancient Glass: An Interdisciplinary Exploration. To get started finding Ancient Glass: An Interdisciplinary Exploration, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Ancient Glass: An Interdisciplinary Exploration

Ancient Glass: An Interdisciplinary Exploration

More Books

Eternally Yours

Eternally Yours

Radsportler (Neuseeland): Greg Henderson, Julian Dean, Gordon McCauley, Tino Tabak, Hayden Roulston, Glen Chadwick, Jesse Sergent

Radsportler (Neuseeland): Greg Henderson, Julian Dean, Gordon McCauley, Tino Tabak, Hayden Roulston, Glen Chadwick, Jesse Sergent

Science and Archaeology of Materials: An Investigation of Inorganic Materials

Science and Archaeology of Materials: An Investigation of Inorganic Materials

County Durham Fire & Rescue Service (Illustrated History) by Julian Henderson (2007-01-01)

County Durham Fire & Rescue Service (Illustrated History) by Julian Henderson (2007-01-01)

Firefighting In Tyne & Wear by Julian Henderson (2007-05-01)

Firefighting In Tyne & Wear by Julian Henderson (2007-05-01)

The Science and Archaeology of Materials: An Investigation of Inorganic Materials

The Science and Archaeology of Materials: An Investigation of Inorganic Materials

Ancient Glass: An Interdisciplinary Exploration by Julian Henderson (11-Feb-2013) Hardcover

Ancient Glass: An Interdisciplinary Exploration by Julian Henderson (11-Feb-2013) Hardcover

Reimagining the Silk Roads: Interactions and Perceptions Across Eurasia

Reimagining the Silk Roads: Interactions and Perceptions Across Eurasia