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Asia's Maritime Bead Trade : 300 B.C. to the Present /

This fascinating study is the first detailed description of the ancient and enduring trade in beads that spans more than two millennia and once stretched from the Middle East to East Asia and affected areas as far apart as West Africa and the American Pacific coast. Beads are universal and among the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Francis, Peter (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2001]
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part One: Introduction
  • Part Two: Indo-Pacific Beads
  • Part Three: Chinese Glass Beads
  • Part Four: Beads from the Middle East
  • Part Five: Stone Beads in the Asian Maritime Trade
  • Part Six: Some Minor Bead Industries
  • Part Seven: Drawing to a Close
  • Appendixes
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index