Textiles in Indian Ocean societies / edited by Ruth Barnes.
Textiles in Indian Ocean societies / edited by Ruth Barnes.
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Publisher
New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2005.
Date
2005.
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N381.45677/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiv, 198 p. : ill., 1 map ; 24 cm.
Contents
Introduction / Ruth Barnes -- 1. Rome and India : early Indian cotton textiles from Berenike, Red Sea coast of Egypt / John Peter Wild and Felicity Wild -- 2. Far-flung fabrics - Indian textiles in ancient maritime trade / Himanshu Prabha Ray -- 3. 'Portuguese' carpets from Khorasan, Persia / Steven...
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Publisher
New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2005.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2005.
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Summary
"This book concentrates on textiles as a major commodity, and primary indicator of status, wealth and identity in Indian Ocean regions. Lavishly illustrated, it represents invaluable, and entirely new research." "Textiles in Indian Ocean Societies considers the importance of trade, and the transformation of the meaning of objects as they move betwe...
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Textiles in Indian Ocean societies / edited by Ruth Barnes.
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Indian Ocean series.
Papers presented at a workshop held at St. Antony's College, Oxford in March 1999, the third in a series on "The Indian Ocean: trans-regional creation of societies and cultures."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N381.45677/1
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74VKw8DpQAlM
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ISBN
0415297664 (cloth)
9780415297660 (cloth)
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381.4567702864091824
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991018439409702626
