Gems of Heaven: Recent Research on Engraved Gemstones in Late Antiquity, c. AD 200-600
, by Entwistle, Chris; Adams, NoelNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780861591770 | 0861591771
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 12/30/2011
This volume consists of 30 papers given by international scholars at a four-day conference at the British Museum in May 2009 on recent research on engraved gemstones. It contains major reappraisals of the British Museum's collections of magical and Early Christian gems and includes many important gems from private collections published for the first time.