{"product_id":"rock-art-and-its-legacy-in-myth-and-art-petroglyphs-from-eurasia-arabia-and-northern-africa-9780755650446","title":"Rock Art and Its Legacy in Myth and Art: Petroglyphs from Eurasia, Arabia and Northern Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003eRock art is mankind's oldest artistic expression. The first creation of rock carvings (petroglyphs) and rock paintings (pictographs) by \u003ci\u003eHomo sapiens\u003c\/i\u003e represented on multiple counts a quantum leap in mental performance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRock Art and its Legacy in Myth and Art\u003c\/i\u003e Christoph Baumer tells the story of these remarkable creations of early human imagination in Eurasia, Arabia and the Sahara. Petroglyphs not only reflect societal and economic adaptations to climate changes but also encapsulate the worldviews, myths and rituals that prevailed for tens of thousands of years, and even down to the present. In a final chapter the artist Therese Weber describes the work of contemporary artists from different cultures who engage with rock art and introduces her own work which is inspired by her exploration of petroglyphs. Vividly illustrated throughout with 340 full colour images and 10 maps, this book is a celebration of the legacy of petroglyphs as a means of expression and of recording events and coded messages, as well as a source of inspiration for modern-day artists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christoph Baumer,Therese Weber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.55h x 9.66w x 1.59d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780755650446\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristoph Baumer \u003c\/b\u003eis a leading explorer and historian of Central Asia, Tibet and the Caucasus and the author of many well-received books in the fields of history, religion, archaeology and travel. These include, among others, \u003ci\u003eThe Church of the East: An Illustrated History of Assyrian Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), \u003ci\u003eTraces in the Desert: Journeys of Discovery across Central Asia\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), \u003ci\u003eChina's Holy Mountain: An Illustrated Journey into the Heart of Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e (2011) and the seminal \u003ci\u003eHistory of Central Asia\u003c\/i\u003e in four volumes (2012-2018), all published by I.B.Tauris. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dr Baumer is President of the Society for the Exploration of EurAsia, Senior Research Fellow at the Kazakhstan Academy of Sciences, and a member of the Explorers' Club, New York, the Royal Asiatic Society, the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Society for Asian Affairs, London. He is a recipient of the prestigious Sir Percy Sykes Medal, awarded to him by the Royal Society for Asian Affairs in 2015.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTherese Weber\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most important protagonists of Paper Art. She weaves photography, drawing, object and performative actions into an innovative visual language. Expeditions to Central and Southeast Asia have shaped her artistic research focus over the past thirty years. Professor emerita Weber has been awarded art prizes in Germany and Japan.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Christoph Baumer \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47659142578333,"sku":"9780755650446","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a450d056-151e-42a0-8623-da3852b40bec.jpg?v=1771351305","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/rock-art-and-its-legacy-in-myth-and-art-petroglyphs-from-eurasia-arabia-and-northern-africa-9780755650446","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}