[PDF.88bp] The Rarest Blue: The Remarkable Story of an Ancient Color Lost to History and Rediscovered

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 | #846280 in Books |  Lyons Press |  2012-11-20 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  7.75 x5.75 x1.25l,1.30 | File type: PDF | 320 pages

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||16 of 16 people found the following review helpful.| Must read!|By klzf|I always enjoy reading books about color, like Mauve or A Perfect Red, so when a friend gave me a copy of The Rarest Blue I had a general idea of what to expect. My expectations were more than met. It is a history of the ancient art of shellfish dyeing that produced the famous Tyrian blue and Biblical blue. It also contains surprisingly readable descriptio|From Booklist|"Sterman's expansive and fascinating microhistory covers the historical importance of the dye, the closely guarded manufacturing process, controversies over fraudulent versions of the color, the chem

For centuries, blue and purple dyed fabrics ranked among the ancient world s most desirable objects, commanding many times their weight in gold. Few people knew their secrets, carefully guarding the valuable knowledge, and strict laws regulated their production and use. The Rarest Blue tells the incredible story of tekhelet, the elusive sky-blue color mentioned throughout the Bible. Minoans discovered it; Phoenicians stole it; Roman emperors revered it...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Rarest Blue: The Remarkable Story of an Ancient Color Lost to History and Rediscovered   |  Baruch Sterman. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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