DownloadThe Portobello Bookshop Gift Guide 2024

A Story of Encounters

Georgia’s Cultural, Artistic and Historical Heritage

Nino Simonishvili author Bernard Coulie author Bernard Coulie editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Meta4Books vzw

Published:27th Mar '24

Should be back in stock very soon

A Story of Encounters cover

Thanks to its location between two continents, Georgia has traditionally formed a bridge between East and West. A Story of Encounters reflects the exceptional art, culture, and history of the country from the Neolithic to the 18th century. Especially in the “golden age” of united Georgia, between the 11th and 13th centuries, the country experienced an unprecedented cultural and economic boom.

This book shows how the turbulent history and the many exchanges along the major trade and silk routes at this crossroads of Europe and Asia resulted in an unimaginably rich heritage, which has remained largely unexposed until now. Refined goldsmith’s art from the Bronze Age, wine – the country’s oldest cultural asset – and original visual arts: Georgia offers many unexpected treasures, which are shown in detail for the first time.

ISBN: 9789464666700

Dimensions: 280mm x 230mm x 16mm

Weight: 1049g

192 pages