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008			221108s2023 nyu b 001 0 eng
020			_a9781350291232 _q(hardback)
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050	0	0	_aNK8808.9 _b.S55 2023
082	0	0	_a746.091767 _223/eng/20221115
100	1		_aShirazi, Faegheh, _d1952- _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe history and significance of Islamicate textiles / _cFaegheh Shirazi.
263			_a2305
300			_apages cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aTextiles 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.
520			_a"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"--
650		0	_aIslamic textile fabrics _xSocial aspects.
650		0	_aMaterial culture _zIslamic countries.
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