Roman Glass: Reflections on Cultural Change

by: Fleming, S.J.

Follow the way social attitudes and historical events-among them, slavery and materialism, wars and plagues-influenced how glassworking developed in the Roman world from the mid-first century B.C. to the late sixth century A.D. Woven into this story is the place of glassware in Roman everyday life, from the lady-of-the-house's cosmetic preparations each morning to the setting of table for the evening meal. Included are two special appendices: one considers the technology of ancient glassmaking, the other summarizes ancient opinions on the properties and merits of glass.

Roman Glass: Reflections on Cultural Change

by: Fleming, S.J.

• ISBN-13: 9780924171734 / 978-0-924171-73-4
• ISBN-03: 0924171731 / 0-924171-73-1
• University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, 1999