Inhaltsangabe
Part adventure story, part maritime archaeological expedition, part historical look into ninth-century Chinese economy, culture, and trade, Shipwrecked is a fascinating journey back in time.
Twelve centuries ago, a merchant ship—an Arab dhow—foundered on a reef just off the coast of Belitung, a small island in the Java Sea. The cargo was a remarkable assemblage of lead ingots, bronze mirrors, spice-filled jars, intricately worked vessels of silver and gold, and more than 60,000 glazed bowls, ewers, and other ceramics. The ship remained buried at sea for more than a millennium, its contents protected from erosion by their packing and the conditions of the silty sea floor. Shipwrecked explores this precious cargo and the story of the men who sailed it, with more than 250 gorgeous photographs and essays by international experts in Arab ship-building methods, pan-Asian maritime trade, ceramics, precious metalwork, and more.
Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor
John Guy, Curator of South and Southeast Asian Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, has extensively researched all early shipwrecks discovered in insular Southeast Asia. He lives in New York City.
Regina Krahl, an expert in the Chinese production of high-quality ceramics and their export markets, has published widely in the field.
„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Weitere beliebte Ausgaben desselben Titels
Suchergebnisse für Shipwrecked: Tang Treasures and Monsoon Winds
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Shipwrecked Tang Treasures and Monsoon Winds
Verlag:
Smithsonian Books, E-152, 2011
ISBN 10: 1588343057
ISBN 13: 9781588343055
Gebraucht
Hardcover
Anbieter: Last Exit Books, Charlottesville, VA, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Trade PB. 4to. Published by Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. 2010. Xix, 306 pgs. Illustrated. Wrappers lightly worn with some light shelf-wear to the extremities present. Book is free of ownership marks. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Part adventure story, part maritime archaeological expedition, part historical look into ninth-century Chinese economy, culture, and trade, Shipwrecked is a fascinating journey back in time. Twelve centuries ago, a merchant shipan Arab dhowfoundered on a reef just off the coast of Belitung, a small island in the Java Sea. The cargo was a remarkable assemblage of lead ingots, bronze mirrors, spice-filled jars, intricately worked vessels of silver and gold, and more than 60,000 glazed bowls, ewers, and other ceramics. The ship remained buried at sea for more than a millennium, its contents protected from erosion by their packing and the conditions of the silty sea floor. Shipwrecked explores this precious cargo and the story of the men who sailed it, with more than 250 gorgeous photographs and essays by international experts in Arab ship-building methods, pan-Asian maritime trade, ceramics, precious metalwork, and more. EB; 9.4 X 1.33 X 12.3 inches; 328 pages. Artikel-Nr. 67754
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Shipwrecked: Tang Treasures from the Java Sea
Anbieter: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 307 pages. 12.00x9.25x1.50 inches. In Stock. Artikel-Nr. __1588343057
Neu kaufen
EUR 69,34
Versand:
EUR 22,88
Von Vereinigtes Königreich nach USA
Anzahl: 2 verfügbar