BOOKS by Lidia D Sciama

Beads and Bead Makers: Gender, Material Culture and Meaning more books like this

by Lidia D Sciama (Editor), Joanne B Eicher (Editor)

Beads have been used since antiquity, not only to dress the body, but as measures of value in economic and ritual exchanges. Their popularity has never waned, and in recent years their trade has enjoyed a world-wide revival. Beads have deep and multiple meanings: in many cultures, together with garments, they reflect age, gender and social status ...

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A Venetian Island: Environment, History, and Change in Burano more books like this

by Lidia D Sciama

Since the extensive floods of 1966, the inhabitants of Venice's laguna areas have come to share in, and reflect upon, concerns over pressing environmental problems. Evidence of damage caused by industrial pollution has contributed to the need to recover a common culture and establish a sense of continuity with 'truly Venetian traditions'. This in ...

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