Roman Glass: Reflections of Everyday Life

by Stuart J. Fleming

Book Overview

This lavishly illustrated book places glass in its social setting within the Roman household. The volume was written to accompany the traveling exhibition Roman Glass: Reflections on Cultural Change. Through a series of vignettes, the author tells the story of the development of the glass industry in the Roman Empire and the role of glass in the daily routines of the ancient Romans. During the reign of Rome's first emperor, Augustus (27 B.C.-A.D...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0924171510
• ISBN13: 9780924171512
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Museum Publication
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.0" x 10.9"