The Worldwide History of Beads: Ancient . Ethnic . Contemporary
Author:   Lois Sherr Dubin ,  Kiyoshi Togashi
Publisher:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
ISBN:  

9780500291771


Pages:   396
Publication Date:   26 January 2015
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Lois Sherr Dubin ,  Kiyoshi Togashi
Publisher:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Weight:   1.810kg
ISBN:  

9780500291771


ISBN 10:   0500291772
Pages:   396
Publication Date:   26 January 2015
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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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

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'A bible for the collector' - Antiques Info 'The major reference work currently available on all beads' - The Bead Society of Great Britain


'The major reference work currently available on all beads' - The Bead Society of Great Britain 'A bible for the collector' - Antiques Info


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Lois Sherr Dubin graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in landscape architecture and a strong background in ecology. Her international practice in this field enabled her to travel widely and to obtain beads from many countries. The History of Beads was her first book, the result of more than 30 years of research, collecting and lecturing on beads.

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