Product Review
Since its first publication in 1987 as The History of Beads, this book has become the worlds definitive guide for bead lovers, collectors and scholars. Beautifully packaged with a new cover, this volume now available in paperback is a must-have for devotees of the first edition and for the next generation of bead obsessives and aficionados.
- Foreword: Written by Robert K. Liu
- Introduction: Purpose of the Book on Beads
- The Origins of Beads
- Ancient Times: From the Stone Age to the Roman Empire
- Europe: The Late Roman Empire to the Renaissance
- Prayer Beads: Their Role and Significance
- The World of Islam: Beads in Islamic Culture
- The Age of European Expansion: Beads in Global Trade
- Africa: Beads in African Culture
- The Far East: China, Korea, and Japan
- India: Beads in Indian Culture
- Central Asia: Beads in Central Asian Culture
- Southeast Asia and the South Pacific: Beads in These Regions
- Middle and South America: Beads in These Regions
- North America: Beads in North American Culture
