Lapis lazuli from the kiln : glass and glassmaking in the late Bronze Age /
"Lapis Lazuli from the Kiln" examines the history of the first glass, from its early sporadic occurrence, through the height of its production in the late second millennium BC, to its disappearance at the end of that millennium. The book draws on an exceptionally wide range of sources incl...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leuven :
Leuven University Press,
2012.
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| Series: | Studies in archaeological sciences ;
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| Summary: | "Lapis Lazuli from the Kiln" examines the history of the first glass, from its early sporadic occurrence, through the height of its production in the late second millennium BC, to its disappearance at the end of that millennium. The book draws on an exceptionally wide range of sources including ancient texts detailing recipes and trade in glass, iconographic depictions in tombs and temples, archaeological excavation of the most important sites including Amarna and Qantir, and the description of the glass objects themselves. The area covered includes the heart of glassmaking and use in Egypt and the Near East, as well as those areas were glass might have been traded, icnluding the Levant and the Mycenaean Aegean. The life of the glassmaker, his place in society and relationship to other industries are also considered. |
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| Physical Description: | 260 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [215]-222). |
| ISBN: | 9789058676917 9058676919 |