Andalusian Ceramics in Spain and New Spain: A Cultural Register from the Third Century B.C. to 1700

by Florence C. Lister, Robert H. Lister

"Unbelievably thorough study of the development of the Andalusian ceramic tradition from its earliest precursors to its flourishing in the New World."--Hispanic Journal

"This study of ceramics sheds considerable light on the social and economic history of Spain and her colonies and should be of value to historians of all sorts."--Journal of Arizona History

"Contains a wealth of detailed information."--Hispanic American Historical Review

411 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Florence Cline Lister's remarkable career spans more than 50 years. Beginning her work at a time when women were often relegated to the background in the field of archaeology, she gained prominence as an expert in pottery analysis. Florence and her husband, archaeologist Bob Lister, traveled the archaeological world for decades and produced numerous respected studies in the field of archaeology. Since Bob's death in 1990, Florence has continued to write insightful books on the history of Southwestern Archaeology.

Reviews

[Horus · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is not your standard archeological pottery review. There are enough find and pottery information here to satisfy most interested in the topic, however there is surprisingly lots more. The author ventures off into discussions about trade and exploration in the new world, socio economic issues, naming practices, clothing, food interests, albeit all pottery and potters related. This is far more comphensive than just a straight find list with some extrapolations. This is a very rich and in depth text giving a sense of the potter in the Spanish, and new world melieu adding a human aspect to the dig finds. I highly recommend this book to anyone remotely interested in pottery or Spanish history.