{"title":"Gabriele Puschnigg","description":"\u003cp\u003eGabriele Puschnigg specialises in exploring historical artefacts and cultural heritage, offering readers detailed studies that bring ancient worlds to life. With a focus on archaeological discoveries and their broader historical contexts, the works provide rich insights into past civilizations, such as those revealed through ceramics and material culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in history and military themes will find Puschnigg’s research illuminating and meticulously documented, bridging art, archaeology, and history. These books invite a deeper appreciation of the craftsmanship and narratives embedded in historic objects from regions like the Merv Oasis.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ceramics-of-the-merv-oasis-by-gabriele-puschnigg-9781598742251","title":"Ceramics of the Merv Oasis","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur knowledge of many groups or periods has benefited from systematic ceramic analysis; however, as yet the Sasanian Empire of ancient Persia (224-651 AD) has not been subjected to the same examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMerv, an expansive ancient city located in an oasis in the Central Asian steppes, was for millennia a gateway for travellers and traders along the Silk Road between east and west. \u003cem\u003eCeramics of the Merv Oasis\u003c\/em\u003e, Puschnigg’s detailed study of Merv’s Sasanian pottery, creates a benchmark for other work on this ceramic corpus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe dissects the frequency, dates, wares, and profiles of hundreds of securely excavated pieces and compares them with the finds from earlier Russian studies, generally unavailable to Western researchers. Puschnigg uses this material to provide insights into the social and economic dimensions of the Sasanian world, as well as providing researchers with a catalogue of typical shapes and wares.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605213004012,"sku":"9781598742251","price":341.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781598742251-ceramics-of-the-merv-oasis.jpg?v=1778126423"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/gabriele-puschnigg.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}