Hot Pursuit - Integrating Anthropology in Search of Ancient Glass-Blowers

Informationen zum Autor Alysia Fischer is visiting assistant professor in the department of anthropology at Miami University. Klappentext Hot Pursuit is about glass-blowing in antiquity and today. It shows how using a variety of anthropological methods to answer an archaeological question yields an intriguing glimpse into the lives of glass-blowers in antiquity. Zusammenfassung Hot Pursuit is about glass-blowing in antiquity and today. It shows how using a variety of anthropological methods to answer an archaeological question yields an intriguing glimpse into the lives of glass-blowers in antiquity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Preface Chapter 2 In Pursuit of Glass Chapter 3 Glass Trade in Ancient Palestine Chapter 4 Glassblowing at Sepphoris Chapter 5 Experimenting with Furnaces Chapter 6 Glass Ethnoarchaeology Chapter 7 Acquiring Glass Skills Chapter 8 Physical Effects of Glassblowing Chapter 9 An Anthropology of Craft Part 10 Glossary Part 11 Bibliography Part 12 Index Part 13 About the Author

Product details

• Authors: Alysia Fischer, Fischer Alysia
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.04.2008
• EAN: 9780739109601
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-0960-1
• No. of pages: 190
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Creative design; Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social & cultural anthropology, Archaeology, Anthropolgy;Theory, Research, Methods, and Reference