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Gold - A Cultural Encyclopedia (Hardcover) Loot Price: R3,125
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Gold - A Cultural Encyclopedia (Hardcover): Shannon L. Kenny

Gold - A Cultural Encyclopedia (Hardcover)

Shannon L. Kenny

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This encyclopedia provides detailed information about the historical, cultural, social, religious, economic, and scientific significance of gold, across the globe and throughout history. Gold has been an intrinsic part of human culture and society throughout the world, both in ancient times and in the modern era. This precious metal has also played a central role in economics and politics throughout history. In fact, the value of gold remains a topic of debate amid the current upheavals of economic conditions and attendant reevaluations of modern financial principles. Gold: A Cultural Encyclopedia consists of more than 130 entries that encompass every aspect of gold, ranging from the ancient metallurgical arts to contemporary economies. The connections between these interdisciplinary subjects are explored and analyzed to highlight the many ways humankind's fascination with gold reflects historical, cultural, economic, and geographic developments. While the majority of the works related to gold focus on economic theory, this text goes beyond that to take a more sociocultural approach to the subject. Contains more than 130 A-Z entries on the significance of gold worldwide, from antiquity to the present, from an interdisciplinary perspective, as well as sidebar entries Provides unique details and remarkable scope of facts in each entry along with direct references to and examples of primary source materials Photographs and illustrations of the use and significance of gold as varied as Ca' d'Oro in Venice, royal crowns, filigree, Italian florin coin, Hatshepsut, Rumpelstiltskin, Wat Traimit, and modern "bling" Extensive bibliography including monographs, scholarly articles, newspaper and magazine articles, primary source documents, and online resources Detailed subject index as well as list of entries and guide to related topics

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Imprint: ABC-CLIO Ltd
Country of origin: United States
Release date: April 2011
First published: April 2011
Authors: Shannon L. Kenny
Dimensions: 260 x 185 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Paper over boards
Pages: 315
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-38430-1
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > General
Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Human geography > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Customs
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
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LSN: 0-313-38430-4
Barcode: 9780313384301

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