Shirazi, Faegheh,  1952- <br/><br/>
The history and significance of Islamicate textiles / 
Faegheh Shirazi. 
 - pages cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Textiles and Symbols: A Mélange of Cultural Signifiers -- Talismanic Textiles: Gender, Status, and the Supernatural -- The Politicization of Textiles: Colonialism to the Present -- Refugees and Displaced Persons: A Textile Signature -- Textiles and Death Rituals in Islamicate Societies. 
<br/><br/> "Faegheh Shirazi discusses textiles' crucial role in ceremonial, ritual, and spiritual lives in many cultures as well as their economic and political role dating back to pre-Islamic times. With five chapters arranged thematically, rather than by region or historic era, this a unique and fascinating exploration of the function of textiles in the Islamic realm as a signifier of cultural practices across a vast geographic area"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781350291232 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Islamic textile fabrics--Social aspects.<br/>Material culture--Islamic countries.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>NK8808.9  / .S55 2023 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>746.091767