Description
Ivan Mrázek’s book is a continuation, and second volume, of Precious Stones of Ancient Civilizations, which focused on the world’s major civilizations. It explores the no less remarkable civilizations and cultures of Anatolia, the Dodecanese and Cyprus. This territory, forming a bridge between East and West, has always been a lively crossroads of overland and maritime long-distance trade routes, where civilizational currents brought new cultural and technological influences that interacted and blended. Precious stones have been highly sought-after and valued since ancient times as symbols of beauty, rarity, wealth and power. Through them, the book offers an insight into a strategically important region that played a significant role in human history. The contents are in Czech.
Information
Author: Mrázek Ivan
Language: Czech
Publication date: February 21, 2024
Manufacturer: Masarykova univerzita - Munipres
Genres: Books, Encyclopedia, Non-fiction literature
Type: Hardcover book
Pages: 276
ISBN/EAN: 9788028003548