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Silver - Couverture rigide

Merriman, Philippa

 
9780674030947: Silver
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 067403094X ISBN 13 : 9780674030947
Editeur : Harvard University Press, 2009

Synopsis

The curious course of silver through human history unfolds in this rich and engaging book, accompanied by striking illustrations from the British Museum. Philippa Merriman takes the reader back to the earliest uses of silver: in ingots and coins, dowries, hoards, and college plate. She shows us how silver demonstrated status - whether for an individual, as ornament, furnishings, and a store of wealth; or for a society, as grave decor, civic regalia, and ritual goods. And she traces the long and fascinating history of silver's service as personal adornment - on heads, hands, wrists, ears, legs, and feet, and as accessories ranging from swords and baldrics to snuffboxes, walking sticks, fans, and chatelaines. From the practical aspects of working silver to its role in magic, myth, and ritual in cultures as disparate as the Vikings and the Bedouins of North Africa, this exquisite book offers a full and fitting reflection of this precious metal's power to move us.

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À propos de l'auteur

Philippa Merriman is the Director of Merriman Silver Ltd. Before turning her full attention to silversmithing, she was a lecturer in philosophy.

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Éditeur
Harvard University Press
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
067403094X
ISBN 13 
9780674030947
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
128
Coordonnées du fabricant
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