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OverviewThis richly illustrated volume is a historical and ethnographic study of one important aspect of Arab and Islamic material culture - clothing. While in part descriptive, its principal focus is on the evolution and transformations of modes of dress over the past 1400 years throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and for the Middle Ages, Islamic Spain. Arab clothing is treated as part of an Islamic vestimentary system and is discussed within the context of the social, religious, esthetic, and political trends of each age. In addition to the five historical chapters, three chapters are devoted to major themes of Arab costume history - the dress code for non-Muslims, the important socio-economic and political institution of luxury fabrics and garments of honor, and the most well-known and frequently misunderstood institution of veiling. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Yedida K. Stillman , Gwenfair Walters Adams , Norman A. StillmanPublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Edition: 2nd Volume: 2 Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.815kg ISBN: 9789004135932ISBN 10: 9004135936 Pages: 322 Publication Date: 06 August 2003 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationGwenfair Walters Adams, Ph.D. (1993) in Medieval Ecclesiastical History, Cambridge University, is Associate Professor of Church History at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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