Symbols of power : luxury textiles from Islamic lands, 7th-21st century
by
Mackie, Louise W., author.
Title
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Symbols of power : luxury textiles from Islamic lands, 7th-21st century
Luxury textiles from Islamic lands, 7th-21st century
Luxury textiles from Islamic lands, seventh to twenty first century
Author
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Mackie, Louise W., author.
ISBN
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9780300206098
Personal Author
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Mackie, Louise W., author.
Publication Information
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Cleveland, OH : Cleveland Museum of Art, 2015
New Haven, CT : Distributed by Yale University Press, 2015
Physical Description
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517 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 33 cm
Contents
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Textile power, industry, and characteristics -- Early textiles, 650-1100 -- Tiraz, 800-1150 -- Silk splendor, 950-1300 -- Islamic Spain, 940-1492 -- Mongol Iran and Iraq, 1256-1353 -- Mamluk Egypt and Syria, 1250-1517 -- Ottoman Turkey, 1453-1924 -- Iran and Central Asia, 1501-1925 -- Mughal India, 1526-1858 -- Modern era, 1840-2010 -- Appendix: Arabic inscriptions -- Textile glossary -- Concordance.
Abstract
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For centuries, luxury textiles were symbols of status, wealth and power at Islamic imperial courts from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean, setting standards for beauty and fueling prosperous, urban economies. This book offers an unparalleled examination of Islamic luxury textiles, drawn from the Cleveland Museum of Art's exemplary collection as well as from museums on four continents. Leading scholar Louise W. Mackie offers a generous overview of the cultural significance of these textiles, as well as descriptions of primary motifs and patterns, and explanations of various techniques used in their production. With singular insight into distinctive artistic characteristics of wealthy dynasties and periods, the text - complemented by more than 450 sumptuous illustrations - pinpoints luxury textiles as a vital link between art, culture and history of the Islamic world. This book offers a much needed contribution to scholarship on both textiles and Islamic art, and paves the way for further study and appreciation of these objects.
Corporate Subject
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Cleveland Museum of Art -- Catalogs.
Subject Term
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Islamic textile fabrics -- History -- Catalogs.
Textile fabrics -- Islamic countries -- History -- Catalogs.
Textile fabrics -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Catalogs.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Manufacturing.
Electronic Access
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Added Corporate Author
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Cleveland Museum of Art,
Portion Title
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Luxury textiles from Islamic lands, 7th-21st century
Bibliographical References
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 498-503) and index.
Field 805
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npmlib 10700883 NK8808.9 M33 ysh
npmlib 南院 10618375 NK8808.9 M33 st
Library | Shelf Number | Item Barcode | Copy | Material Type | Status |
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NPMSB | NK8808.9 M33 2015 | 10618375 | 1 | B | *南院西文特大圖書 |
NPM Library | NK8808.9 M33 2015 | 10700883 | 1 | F | *二館特大本書區(西文) |