{"product_id":"global-clay-themes-in-world-ceramic-traditions-hardcover","title":"Global Clay: Themes in World Ceramic Traditions - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn A. Burrison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor over 25,000 years, humans across the globe have shaped, decorated, and fired clay. Despite great differences in location and time, universal themes appear in the world's ceramic traditions, including religious influences, human and animal representations, and mortuary pottery. In \u003ci\u003eGlobal Clay: Themes in World Ceramic Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e, noted pottery scholar John A. Burrison explores the recurring artistic themes that tie humanity together, explaining how and why those themes appear again and again in worldwide ceramic traditions. The book is richly illustrated with over 200 full-color, cross-cultural illustrations of ceramics from prehistory to the present. Providing an introduction to different styles of folk pottery, extensive suggestions for further reading, and reflections on the future of traditional pottery around the world, \u003ci\u003eGlobal Clay\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to become a classic for all who love art and pottery and all who are intrigued by the human commonalities revealed through art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn A. Burrison is Regents Professor of English and Director of the Folklore Curriculum at Georgia State University in Atlanta. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eFrom Mud to Jug: The Folk Potters and Pottery of Northeast Georgia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRoots of a Region: Southern Folk Culture\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 356\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 10.1 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 04, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754081419552,"sku":"9780253031884","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6e2313d71e1f8a3bc8f9bdbf98dc7011.webp?v=1780033012","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/global-clay-themes-in-world-ceramic-traditions-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}