Fuxi, Gan; Brill, Robert; Shouyun, Tian, eds. - Ancient Glass Research Along The Silk Road

In the Preface, Gan Fuxi explains that the “The Silk Road” refers to a group of cultural, political and technological exchange routes that linked the East and the West in serval significant ways. This book is a compilation of papers first presented, and some since published, at two international glass symposiums in 2004 and 2005. While some of the 24 papers are very technical (chemical composition analysis), all provide valuable information on ancient glass commodities whether for personal adornment (beads) or household use (cups, vases).

470pp., well illus. + index

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