Considering silk as a major force of cross-cultural interaction, this book examines the integration of silk production and consumption into various cultures in

Global Byzantium is, in part, a recasting and expansion of the old ‘Byzantium and its neighbours’ theme with, however, a methodological twist away from the

Silk proteins show excellent biocompatibility, controllable biodegradability and non-immunogenicity, and as such are studied extensively worldwide for biomedica

Reveals how commodity failure, as much as success, can shed light on aspirations, environment, and economic life in colonial societies.