Ancient glass : an interdisciplinary exploration
| 1. Verfasser: |
Henderson, Julian, 1953-
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2013.
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| Ausgabe: | Paperback edition first published 2016 |
| Umfang/Format: |
xx, 433 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm. |
| Schlagworte: | |
Inhaltsangabe:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Glass as a material: a technological background in fiaence, pottery and metal?; 2. Ways to flux silica: ashes and minerals; 3. Silica, lime and glass colorants; 4. Glass chemical compositions; 5. Early glass: archaeology; 6. Scientific analysis of early glass; 7. Hellenistic to Roman: a change from small- to large-scale glass production?; 8. Scientific studies of Hellenistic and early Roman glass; 9. Islamic glass: technological continuity and innovation; 10. Chemical analyses of Islamic glasses; 11. The provenance of ancient glass; 12. Conclusions.
