{"product_id":"global-clay-9780253031884","title":"Global Clay","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith over 200 full-color photographs of traditional pottery around the world, Global Clay 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile researchers and educators may find individual chapters useful for discussions about pottery's relationship to people, communities, animals, religion, and the afterlife, the text as a whole is an enjoyable and quick read, with numerous beautiful illustrations that a general audience would also appreciate.\u003c\/p\u003e * The Journal of American Folklore *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmbitious in scope and successful in describing the central role that works of clay have played preserving common cultural narratives . . . Essential. All readers.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. International Folk Pottery: A Brief Primer\u003cbr\u003e2. Monuments to Clay: Public Markers of Craft Identity\u003cbr\u003e3. The Human Image: Face Jugs and Other People-Pots\u003cbr\u003e4. The Sincerest Form of Flattery: Cross-Cultural Imitations\u003cbr\u003e5. A Clay Menagerie: The Animal World in Ceramics\u003cbr\u003e6. Idols with Feet of Clay: Ceramics and World Religions\u003cbr\u003e7. Returning to Clay: Death and the Afterlife\u003cbr\u003e8. The Last Folk Potters?: Prognosis for the Future\u003cbr\u003eSuggested Reading\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400575295831,"sku":"9780253031884","price":22.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253031884.jpg?v=1730471019","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/global-clay-9780253031884","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}