Ancient glass: An interdisciplinary exploration

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
PublisherCambridge University Press
Number of pages433
ISBN (Electronic)9781139021883
ISBN (Print)9781107006737
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2010
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Arts and Humanities

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