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Encyclopedia of Embroidery from the Arab World
704
by Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood
Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood
Encyclopedia of Embroidery from the Arab World
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Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood
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Overview
Throughout the Arab world, embroidery has been as central to the cultural heritage of the region as calligraphy, the miniature, woodwork, ceramics or silverware. Embroidered textiles have been produced for thousands of years across North Africa and the Middle East to decorate public buildings, homes and animals as well as to clothe men, women and children. They have played an important role in the social and cultural lives of communities and peoples and have reflected the economic and political changes that have affected the region from the earliest times.
The Encyclopedia of Embroidery from the Arab World is the first reference work to chart the history of embroidery from Ancient Egypt to the present day and to offer an authoritative guide to all the major embroidery traditions of the region. It maps the diversity of embroidery from the Maghreb to the Gulf states, from Turkey to Sudan; traces the impact of trade, commerce, politics and religion on materials, colors, styles and fashions; introduces the embroiderers, their materials, equipment and techniques; and highlights the artistic and design influences of embroidery, through to its use by modern fashion designers.
Richly illustrated with 850 images (750 in colour) of clothes, accessories, cushions, bed linen, curtains, floor coverings and wall hangings, many of which have never been published before, the Encyclopedia is an essential resource for students and scholars of the subject.
The Encyclopedia of Embroidery from the Arab World is the first reference work to chart the history of embroidery from Ancient Egypt to the present day and to offer an authoritative guide to all the major embroidery traditions of the region. It maps the diversity of embroidery from the Maghreb to the Gulf states, from Turkey to Sudan; traces the impact of trade, commerce, politics and religion on materials, colors, styles and fashions; introduces the embroiderers, their materials, equipment and techniques; and highlights the artistic and design influences of embroidery, through to its use by modern fashion designers.
Richly illustrated with 850 images (750 in colour) of clothes, accessories, cushions, bed linen, curtains, floor coverings and wall hangings, many of which have never been published before, the Encyclopedia is an essential resource for students and scholars of the subject.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780857853974 |
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| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publication date: | 04/07/2016 |
| Pages: | 704 |
| Product dimensions: | 8.30(w) x 10.90(h) x 1.60(d) |
About the Author
Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood is Director of the Textile Research Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Table of Contents
PrefaceAcknowledgements
1. General Information
Introduction
The Embroiderers
Foreign Influences and Sources
Materials and Equipment
Hand and Machine Embroidery Techniques
Designs and Colours
2. Embroideries from Archaeological and Historical Sources
Embroideries from the Tomb of Tutankhamun
Late Classical and Early Medieval Embroideries from Archaeological Sites in Egypt and Nubia
Early Archaeological Embroideries from the Eastern Mediterranean and Iraq
Coptic, Byzantine and Arab Sicilian Embroidery
Late Medieval Embroideries from Egyptian Archaeological Sites
Embroideries from Qasr Ibrim, Egyptian Nubia - Nettie K. Adams, USA
Medieval Embroideries from the Qadisha Valley, Lebanon
Medieval Styles of Embroidery from Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean
Embroidered Tiraz
Snapshot: The Kiswa
Egyptian Applique and the Street of the Tent Makers
Ottoman Turkish Embroidery - Sumru Krody, Textile Museum, USA
3. Regional Embroidery from North Africa and the Middle East
Snapshot: The Maghreb and Embroidery
Embroidery from Morocco - with Caroline Stone, University of Cambridge, UK
Snapshot: The Jewish Kiswa al-Kabira and Related Garments
Embroidery from Algeria
Embroidery from Tunisia
Embroidery from Libya
Snapshot: Tuareg Embroidery
Embroidery from Egypt - with Shahira Mehrez, Egypt
Embroidery from Sudan
Snapshot: The Aba and Bisht
Samaritan and Jewish Ritual Embroidery
Ecclesiastical Vestments and Embroidery from Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean - Karel Innemee, Leiden University, The Netherlands
Embroidery and Dres from Lebanon - with Nour Majdalany, Lebanese Heritage Foundation, Lebanon
A General Introduction to Palestinian Embroidery - with Widad Kawar, Jordan
Palestinian Embroidery and Clothing - with Widad Kawar, Jordan
Negev and Sinai Bedouin Embroidery - with Shahira Mehrez, Egypt
Embroidery from Jordan - with Widad Kawar, Jordan
Embroidery from Syria - with Widad Kawar, Jordan and Layla Pio, Jordan
Embroidery from Iraq - with Layla Pio, Jordan
Embroidery from Saudi Arabia - with Laila Al Bassam and Tahani Al-Ajaji, College of Design and Arts, Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University (PNU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Snapshot: Three Saudi Arabian Fashion Designers Using Embroidery
Embroidery from Yemen - with Marjorie Ramson, USA
Snapshot: Neksha Harazi: The Hand Embroidery Company of Al Hajjarah, Yemen - Ghaleb Alburaai, Yemen, and Alison Elliott, UK
Embroidery from Oman and Zanzibar
Snapshot: Zarri Metal Thread Embroidery from India
Embroidery from the Gulf States
Snapshot: Colonel and Mrs Dickson's Embroidered Garments
4. Appendices and Index
Hand Embroidered Stitches
Stitch List Based on 'Family' Groups
Stitch List A-Z
Glossary of National and Regional Dress Terms
Glossary of Textile Terms
Museum Collections
Bibliography
Index
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