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Ambitious in scope and successful in describing the central role that works of clay have played preserving common cultural narratives . . . Essential. All readers. * Choice Reviews * While researchers and educators may find individual chapters useful for discussions about pottery's relationship to people, communities, animals, religion, and the afterlife, the text as a whole is an enjoyable and quick read, with numerous beautiful illustrations that a general audience would also appreciate. * The Journal of American Folklore *

This is a singular (and decidedly ambitious) undertaking-a survey of traditional ceramics across millennia and world cultures, all structured around recurrent themes or functions. I have read numerous books on traditional ceramics, but I've never encountered anything quite like this. -Charles G. Zug III, author of The Traditional Pottery of North Carolina

While researchers and educators may find individual chapters useful for discussions about pottery's relationship to people, communities, animals, religion, and the afterlife, the text as a whole is an enjoyable and quick read, with numerous beautiful illustrations that a general audience would also appreciate. * The Journal of American Folklore * Ambitious in scope and successful in describing the central role that works of clay have played preserving common cultural narratives... Essential. All readers. * Choice Reviews *

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John A. Burrison is Regents Professor of English and Director of the Folklore Curriculum at Georgia State University in Atlanta. He is the author of numerous books, including From Mud to Jug: The Folk Potters and Pottery of Northeast Georgia and Roots of a Region: Southern Folk Culture.

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