Green : the history of a color / Michel Pastoureau, translated by Jody Gladding.
Green : the history of a color / Michel Pastoureau, translated by Jody Gladding.
Green : the history of a color / Michel Pastoureau, translated by Jody Gladding.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2014]
Uniform title
Call Numbers
GQ 2016/108
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MMS ID
Language
English
French
(Language of original)Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
239 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
An uncertain color (from the beginning to the year 1000) -- A courtly color (11th-14th centuries) -- A dangerous color (14th-16th centuries) -- A secondary color (16th-19th centuries) -- A soothing color (19th-21st centuries).
Publication information
Publisher
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2014]
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
[2014]
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"In this beautiful and richly illustrated book, the acclaimed author of Blue and Black presents a fascinating and revealing history of the color green in European societies from prehistoric times to today. Examining the evolving place of green in art, clothes, literature, religion, science, and everyday life, Michel Pastoureau traces how culture ha...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Green : the history of a color / Michel Pastoureau, translated by Jody Gladding.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-239).
Language note
Translated from the French.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
GQ 2016/108
Record Identifier
74VKzDPX5oXM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKzDPX5oXM
Other Identifiers
ISBN
069115936X (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780691159362 (hardcover : alk. paper)
DDC
155.91145
MMS ID
991023337819702626
