| Description |
1 online resource (355 pages) |
| Contents |
Table of Contents; Introduction; 1. Pre-Islamic Arabia and the Early Umma; 2. The Evolution of the Islamic Vestimentary System under the Great Caliphates; 3. The Arab East under the Turkish Dynasties of the Later Middle Ages and Early Modern Times: Saljuqs, Ayyubids, Mamluks, and Ottomans; 4. The Muslim West: North Africa and Medieval Spain; 5. The Laws of Differentiation and the Clothing of Non-Muslims; 6. The Opulent World of Tiraz and Precious Textiles; 7. Veiling in the Islamic Vestimentary System; 8. Modern Times; 9. The Study of Arab Clothing: A Bibliographical Epilogue |
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Abbreviations of Journals and EncyclopediasArchival and Manuscripts Sources; Bibliography; Index; Addenda & Corrigenda I; Addendum to Bibliography; Addenda & Corrigenda II; Plates; Figures |
| Summary |
A scholar of history, Near Eastern languages, and women's studies (U. of Oklahoma), Yedida (1946-98) was considered an expert on the history of clothing of the Arab world, both Muslim and Jewish, from medieval to modern times. This book was over three-quarters finished when she died, and her partner and collaborator Norman (history, U. of Oklahoma) |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Arabs -- Clothing
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Clothing and dress -- Arab countries -- History
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Arabs -- Clothing.
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Clothing and dress.
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Arab countries.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Stillman, N. A
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| ISBN |
9789047402800 |
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9047402804 |
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