The Worldwide History of Beads

ISBN: 9780500291771
Yazar: Kiyoshi Togashi, Lois Sherr Dubin
Cilt tipi: Karton Kapak

Since its first publication in 1987 as The History of Beads, this book has become the world’s definitive guide for bead lovers, collectors and scholars. Beautifully packaged with a new cover, this volume – now available in paperback – is a must-have for devotees of the first edition and for the next generation of bead obsessives and aficionados.

Table of Contents :

Foreword by Robert K. Liu • Introduction: Why a Book on Beads? • The Beginnings • Antiquity: From Neolithic Times to the Roman Empire • Europe: The Late Roman Empire to the Renaissance • Prayer Beads • The World of Islam • The Age of European Expansion • Africa • The Far East: China, Korea and Japan • India • Central Asia • Southeast Asia and the South Pacific • Middle and South America • North America • The Special Beads: Amber and Pearls • The Magical Eye Bead • Contemporary: Europe and North America • Bead Shape Table • A Timeline of Bead History • Timeline: Key • Timeline: Glossary

English

2015

396 Pages

29 x 23 cm