E Marianne Stern
Biographic Data
| ID | 3623393 |
|---|---|
| NAME | E Marianne Stern |
| GIVEN NAMES | E Marianne |
| FAMILY NAME | Stern |
| SIGNATURE | STERN E M |
| AFFILIATIONS | 1Willibrorduslaan 87, 1216 PA Hilversum, The Netherlands, Email: [email protected] |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Audacis plebeia toreumata vitri
This contribution offers a new interpretation of Martial 14.94, based on the properties of glass and silver. The glass toreumata are identified as mold-blown vessels shaped like Hercules’ wooden club. Linguistic results include the discovery of an as yet unrecorded use of ardere and the conclusion that Martial does not use audax in a special sense to describe cheap glass that does not need to be handled with care. A discussion of the poem’s relat…
Ancient Glass in a Philological Context
This contribution aims to reach linguists and lexicographers as well as generalists and scholars concerned with editing, commenting on, and translating Greek and Latin texts mentioning glass. The article takes the form of eleven stand-alone numbered sections, each addressing individual passages in ancient authors, in the order described below, followed by discussions of the Greek words for glass (kuanos, lithos (khutê), hualos). In particular, it…
Glass Is Hot
Roman Glassblowing in a Cultural Context
Commercial glassblowing dates from the beginning of Augustus' rule. This paper focuses on the impact of this novel technique on Roman society: the development of the technique, the artisans who made the glass, the merchants who marketed it, and the customers who bought and used glass vessels. The perfection of glassblowing is characterized by improvements in tools and equipment and the discovery that molten glass can be blown, a discovery that wa…
Glass and rock crystal
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Roman Glassblowing in a Cultural Context
Commercial glassblowing dates from the beginning of Augustus' rule. This paper focuses on the impact of this novel technique on Roman society: the development of the technique, the artisans who made the glass, the merchants who marketed it, and the customers who bought and used glass vessels. The perfection of glassblowing is characterized by improvements in tools and equipment and the discovery that molten glass can be blown, a discovery that wa…
Ancient Glass in a Philological Context
This contribution aims to reach linguists and lexicographers as well as generalists and scholars concerned with editing, commenting on, and translating Greek and Latin texts mentioning glass. The article takes the form of eleven stand-alone numbered sections, each addressing individual passages in ancient authors, in the order described below, followed by discussions of the Greek words for glass (kuanos, lithos (khutê), hualos). In particular, it…
Glass and rock crystal
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Roman Glassblowing in a Cultural Context
Commercial glassblowing dates from the beginning of Augustus' rule. This paper focuses on the impact of this novel technique on Roman society: the development of the technique, the artisans who made the glass, the merchants who marketed it, and the customers who bought and used glass vessels. The perfection of glassblowing is characterized by improvements in tools and equipment and the discovery that molten glass can be blown, a discovery that wa…
Glass Is Hot
Ancient Glass in a Philological Context
This contribution aims to reach linguists and lexicographers as well as generalists and scholars concerned with editing, commenting on, and translating Greek and Latin texts mentioning glass. The article takes the form of eleven stand-alone numbered sections, each addressing individual passages in ancient authors, in the order described below, followed by discussions of the Greek words for glass (kuanos, lithos (khutê), hualos). In particular, it…
Audacis plebeia toreumata vitri
This contribution offers a new interpretation of Martial 14.94, based on the properties of glass and silver. The glass toreumata are identified as mold-blown vessels shaped like Hercules’ wooden club. Linguistic results include the discovery of an as yet unrecorded use of ardere and the conclusion that Martial does not use audax in a special sense to describe cheap glass that does not need to be handled with care. A discussion of the poem’s relat…
Art (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · History (3 works) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (2 works) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Literature (2 works)