| Description |
1 online resource (xxxii, 240 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Themes in Islamic studies, 1389-823X ; v. 2 |
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Themes in Islamic studies ; v. 2. 1389-823X
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| 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 Tirāz 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 Encyclopedias; Archival and Manuscripts Sources; Bibliography; Index; Addenda & Corrigenda I; Addendum to Bibliography; Addenda & Corrigenda II; Plates; Figures |
| Summary |
This richly illustrated volume is a historical and ethnographic study of one important aspect of Arab-Islamic material culture - clothing. Surveying the evolution, transformations, and semiotics of modes of dress over 1400 years throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and medieval Islamic Spain |
| Analysis |
Humaniora Etnologi og folkloristik |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-214) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Arabs -- Clothing
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Clothing and dress -- Arab countries -- History
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Beauty & Grooming.
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Arabs -- Clothing
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Clothing and dress
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Kleding.
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Arabieren.
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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, Norman A., 1945-
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| ISBN |
1417551887 |
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9781417551880 |
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9789004135932 |
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9004135936 |
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9047402804 |
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9789047402800 |
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