{"product_id":"fire-and-sand-anastassios-antonaras-9780300179811","title":"Fire and Sand: Ancient Glass in the Princeton University Art Museum","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor the first time, this important volume features nearly all of the ancient glass objects in the collection of the Princeton University Art Museum. Collected over the course of more than a century, the objects originate from locations across the eastern Mediterranean region. Taken together, the 509 ancient glass vessels and plaques provide a timeline of archaeological and cultural history from the middle of the second millennium B.C. to the rise of Islam in the 7th century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn introductory essay by award-winning scholar Anastassios Antonaras summarizes the history of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine glass, with a special emphasis on people--workers, artisans, owners, and vendors--and on the processes they used to create and decorate these artifacts. Conveniently arranged according to production technique, each entry in \u003ci\u003eFire and Sand\u003c\/i\u003e features a color photograph, ink drawing, and detailed description.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anastassios Antonaras\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300179812\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300179811\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Art Museum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/08\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 398\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.80h x 10.40w x 1.80d","brand":"Anastassios Antonaras","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44057297813759,"sku":"9780300179811","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_beff4503-b4be-4656-8863-d36cc1d1e906.jpg?v=1685046163","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fire-and-sand-anastassios-antonaras-9780300179811","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}