Seeking transparency : rock crystals across the medieval Mediterranean
"This collection of essays reveals the global and cross-cultural histories of rock-crystal production in and even beyond the lands of the Mediterranean Sea. It investigates many objects and varied aspects of rock crystal such as: the physical nature and legendary as well as actual origins of th...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Document Type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Berlin
: Gebr. Mann Verlag
, [2020]
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| Related Items: | Rezensiert in:
[Rezension von: Cynthia Hahn und Avinoam Shalem (eds.), Seeking transparency, rock crystals across the medieval Mediterranean] Rezensiert in: [Rezension von: Seeking transparency : rock crystals across the medieval Mediterranean] |
| Author Notes: | edited by Cynthia Hahn and Avinoam Shalem ; the contributors: Zainab Bahrani, Isabelle Bardiès, Farid Benfeghoul, Brigitte Buettner, Patrick R. Crowley [und weitere] |
| Summary: | "This collection of essays reveals the global and cross-cultural histories of rock-crystal production in and even beyond the lands of the Mediterranean Sea. It investigates many objects and varied aspects of rock crystal such as: the physical nature and legendary as well as actual origins of the material; its manufacturing techniques and affiliations to other luxurious objects, such as cut glass and carved precious stones; legends and traditions associated with its aesthetic qualities; as well as issues concerning its varied functions and historiography."-- |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Bibliografie: Seite 291-319 |
| Physical Description: | 334 Seiten Illustrationen 27 cm |
| ISBN: | 9783786128434 |
