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OverviewCentral and Southwest Asia explores dress history and practices throughout the vast area linking central Asia to the Eastern Mediterranean. The birthplace of three world religions, this is a region shaped by cultural legacies: Arabs, Iranians, and Ottoman Turks have all left stunning and enduring artistic forms. This volume is the only major work to cover the full range of dress across this region, from the historic Silk Road, which played a vital role in linking dress and textile traditions in the area, to topics rarely before investigated, such as Kurdish dress, the role of the hajj market, and Afghan fashion shows. The region's location as a bridge between East and West is also explored, as are the cultural and symbolic meanings of Islamic dress and the West's romantic fascination with Orientalism. Rare photographs provide fascinating visual evidence of the region's rich and complex history. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joanne B. Eicher (The University of Minnesota, USA) , Joanne B. Eicher (The University of Minnesota, USA) , Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood (Textile Research Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands) , Gillian Vogelsang-EastwoodPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Berg Publishers Weight: 1.686kg ISBN: 9781847883940ISBN 10: 184788394 Pages: 544 Publication Date: 01 October 2011 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationGillian Vogelsang-Eastwood is Director of the Textile Research Centre, Leiden. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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