The history and significance of Islamicate textiles / Faegheh Shirazi.
By: Shirazi, Faegheh [author.]
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TextDescription: pages cmISBN: 9781350291232Subject(s): Islamic textile fabrics -- Social aspects | Material culture -- Islamic countriesDDC classification: 746.091767 LOC classification: NK8808.9 | .S55 2023| Item type | Current location | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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BMS College of Architecture, Design and Planning | General Stacks | 746.091767 (Browse shelf) | Available | AR-UG5027 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"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"--
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