Global Clay: Themes in World Ceramic Traditions

by John A. Burrison

For over 25,000 years, humans across the globe have shaped, decorated, and fired clay. Despite great differences in location and time, universal themes appear in the world's ceramic traditions, including religious influences, human and animal representations, and mortuary pottery. In Global Clay: Themes in World Ceramic Traditions, noted pottery scholar John A. Burrison explores the recurring artistic themes that tie humanity together, explaining...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253031885
• ISBN13: 9780253031884
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.2" x 10.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher