Fleming Stuart J 1943 (3 results)

hardcover. Condition: Fine. includes dust-jacket. DETAILS: fine dust-jacket, fresh attractive copy, fine condition green cloth. FLEMING, STUART J. Roman glass: reflections on cultural change. Philadelphia, Pa: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 1999, xii, 208pp., . CONTENTS: A Craft in Tension 1 -- Rome and the Hellenistic World 5 -- Watershed I: The Eastward Advance 13 -- The Influence of Augustus 17 -- The Age of Extravagance 25 -- The Industry Takes Shape 31 -- Decorative Mold-Blowing 37 -- Fascination with Faceting 43 -- The Westward Expansion 49 -- Cultic Connections 55 -- The Heyday of Roman Trade 59 -- Of Slaves and Greeks 67 -- Ripples in the Golden Pond 73 -- Shifts of Power-Lots of Them 81 -- Watershed II: The Constantine Era 89 -- Burial Customs in the Eastern Provinces 97 -- The Forces of Fashion I03 -- Motifs and Motivations 113 -- Collapse in the West 117 -- Worlds Apart 121 -- Of Justinian and Jerusalem I25 -- Epilogue 131 -- APPENDIX A Technical Aspects of Ancient Glassmaking 137 -- APPENDIX B Some Ancient Quotations About Glass 151. 9780924171727 ISBN 0924171723. …

1st edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. Physical description; xii, 208 p.: ill. (some col.), maps, ports.; 28 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary; Follow the way social attitudes and historical events-among them, slavery and materialism, wars and plagues-influenced how glassworking developed in the Roman world from the mid-first century B.C. to the late sixth century A.D. Woven into this story is the place of glassware in Roman everyday life, from the lady-of-the-house's cosmetic preparations each morning to the setting of table for the evening meal. Included are two special appendices: one considers the technology of ancient glassmaking, the other summarizes ancient opinions on the properties and merits of glass. Subjects; Glass trade - Rome. Material culture - Rome. Glass - History - Rome. Glass blowing and working - Rome. Glassware, Roman - Exhibitions. Consumer goods - Rome - Social aspects. Rome - Social life and customs. Archaeology; History; Sociology, social studies. HISTORY / Ancient / Rome. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology. ART / History / Ancient & Classical. 1.1 Kg.…

1st edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. Physical description; xii, 208 p.: ill. (some col.), maps, ports.; 28 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary; Follow the way social attitudes and historical events-among them, slavery and materialism, wars and plagues-influenced how glassworking developed in the Roman world from the mid-first century B.C. to the late sixth century A.D. Woven into this story is the place of glassware in Roman everyday life, from the lady-of-the-house's cosmetic preparations each morning to the setting of table for the evening meal. Included are two special appendices: one considers the technology of ancient glassmaking, the other summarizes ancient opinions on the properties and merits of glass. Subjects; Glass trade - Rome. Material culture - Rome. Glass - History - Rome. Glass blowing and working - Rome. Glassware, Roman - Exhibitions. Consumer goods - Rome - Social aspects. Rome - Social life and customs. Archaeology; History; Sociology, social studies. HISTORY / Ancient / Rome. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology. ART / History / Ancient & Classical. 1.1 Kg.…