Craft and the Kingly Ideal : : Art, Trade, and Power / / Mary W. Helms.
In ancient Mediterranean cultures, diamonds were thought to endow their owners with invincibility. In contemporary United States culture, a foreign-made luxury car is believed to give its owner status and prestige. Where do these beliefs come from? In this study of craft production and long-distance...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press Complete eBook-Package Pre-2000 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021] ©1993 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (303 p.) |
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