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Gold - Earth

by Rebecca Zorach, Michael Phillips
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Gold - Earth
Gold - Earth

Gold's journey: adornment, power, and cultural significance.

If the sheen of gold has ever caught your eye, or you've wondered about its grip on human history, "Gold" is a trove worth exploring. The book doesn't just recount tales of wealth and the affluent; it delves into gold's profound impact across cultures and epochs, making it a lustrous read for anyone intrigued by the intersections of culture, history, and economics.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Gold - Earth

by Rebecca Zorach, Michael Phillips
RM73.84 MYR
Compare to estimated retail price: RM157.22 MYR  

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ISBN: 9781780235776
Authors: Rebecca Zorach, Michael Phillips
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Date of Publication: 2016-05-15
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Art, Economics
Related Topics: Ancient History, Anthropology, European History, World History, Art History, Crafts, Design, Art and Photography, Finance, Society, Sociology
Goodreads rating: 4.43
(rated by 7 readers)

Description

Gleaming and perfect, gold has beguiled humankind for many millennia, attracting treasure hunters, adorning the living and the dead, and symbolizing wealth, power, divinity, and eternity. This book offers a lively, critical look at the cultural history of this most regal metal, examining its importance across many cultures and time periods and the many places where it has been central, from religious ceremonies to colonial expeditions to modern science. Rebecca Zorach and Michael W. Phillips Jr. cast gold as a substance of paradoxes. Its softness at once makes it useless for most building projects yet highly suited for the exploration of form and the transmission—importantly—of images, such as the faces of rulers on currency. It has been the icon of value—the surest bet in times of uncertain markets—yet also of valuelessness, something King Midas learned the hard way. And, as Zorach and Phillips detail, it has been at the center of many clashes between cultures all throughout history, the unfortunate catalyst of countless blood lusts. Ultimately, they show that the questions posed by our relentless desire for gold are really questions about value itself. Lavishly illustrated, this book offers a shimmering exploration of the mythology, economy, aesthetics, and perils at the center of this simple—yet irresistible—substance.
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Gold's journey: adornment, power, and cultural significance.

If the sheen of gold has ever caught your eye, or you've wondered about its grip on human history, "Gold" is a trove worth exploring. The book doesn't just recount tales of wealth and the affluent; it delves into gold's profound impact across cultures and epochs, making it a lustrous read for anyone intrigued by the intersections of culture, history, and economics.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.