Developments in Roman glass vessels in Italy, France, Britain and the Lower Rhineland, c.A.D.40 - A.D.110
This thesis focuses on Roman glass vessels from the mid-1st century A.D to the late 1st and very early 2nd century A.D., specifically c.A.D.40-110. These years have long been identified as representing a significant episode in the story of ancient glass and witness a particularly remarkable period of change in glass vessel production across the Roman world. The purpose of this thesis is to further our understanding of what these changes are, when they occurred and the causes behind them. The first chapter presents the background to the research and demonstrates how the thesis relates to previous work in this field. The following three chapters focus on identifying those aspects of glass vessels that changed during this period and establishing a firmer chronological framework for these developments than has previously been possible. This is achieved by the analysis of carefully selected, closely dated glass assemblages from Britain, France, the lower Rhineland and Italy. The rationale behind the choice of sites is explained and factors influencing dating and quantification are discussed. Glass vessels from the selected sites are examined in detail in Chapter 4 and information relating to changes in form, colour
Cottam, Sally Elizabeth
Developments in Roman glass vessels in Italy, France, Britain and the Lower Rhineland, c.A.D.40 - A.D.110. This thesis focuses on Roman glass vessels from the mid-1st century A.D to the late 1st and very early 2nd century A.D., specifically c.A.D.40-110. These years have long been identified as representing a significant episode in the story of ancient glass and witness a particularly remarkable period of change in glass vessel production across the Roman world. The purpose of this thesis is to further our understanding of what these changes are, when they occurred and the causes behind them. The first chapter presents the background to the research and demonstrates how the thesis relates to previous work in this field. The following three chapters focus on identifying those aspects of glass vessels that changed during this period and establishing a firmer chronological framework for these developments than has previously been possible. This is achieved by the analysis of carefully selected, closely dated glass assemblages from Britain, France, the lower Rhineland and Italy. The rationale behind the choice of sites is explained and factors influencing dating and quantification are discussed. Glass vessels from the selected sites are examined in detail in Chapter 4 and information relating to changes in form, colour
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