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Textiles of the Islamic World

Textiles of the Islamic World

An unrivalled, comprehensive, lavishly illustrated survey providing a wealth of information on the rich art of Islamic textiles

 

This book surveys the astonishing array of textiles made, worn, used and displayed throughout the Islamic world, from the glorious fabrics of the past to those still being produced today. Hundreds of lavish illustrations feature examples from around the globe, including embroidered Persian prayer cloths, Anatolian ikat coats, Ottoman knitted purses, Caucasian striped silk bags, Berber women’s shawls, Arab appliquéd tent decorations, Yemeni indigo robes, Indonesian batik sarongs, West African strip-woven cloths, and much else besides.

Region-by-region coverage offers concise details of local history, particular textile traditions, materials, dyes, special forms of decoration and information on current practice. Also explored is the fascinating fusion promoted by the merchants, missionaries, migrants and conquerors who travelled the world promulgating Islam and trading textiles widely.

ISBN 9780500290835
sider 320
Additional Info John Gillow, 2013,
H 30.8 cm
W 24 cm
Vægt 1950 g

299,00kr.

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