ROMAN GLASS Reflections on Everyday Life by Fleming, Stuart J - 1997

Philadelphia: University Of Pennsylvania Museum Of Archaeology And Anthropology. Very Good. 1997. Paperback. 0924171510; This is a large book and is not eligible for Priority, Air or International under standard fees. Paper Covers. Very minor wear on the clean, sound binding. Contents are almost as new. ; 8 x 11", X + 66pp. PAPER COVERS. Cover is considerably lighter than posterboard. ANTIQUES. There are 88 numbered plates, plus the frontispiece. The plates are a mixture of full-color and b/w photos, plus drawings. "When you want to get close to an ancient society, it always helps to know how it felt about itself. So you will discover that, in both the main text and the detailed Endnotes that follow each section of this book, I cite a wide range of Roman writers. Each had a unique view on what was going on around them, and each cross-referenced their times to the past as they interpreted it and to the future as they anticipated it would be. " The Contents: Introduction; The Roman day; The scents of morning; Cena - A time for good company; Night's darkness - Time for the dead; Changing appearances - The weathering of glass; References; Plate Credits. .