Encyclopedia of Embroidery from the Arab World

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

Av Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood, The Netherlands) Vogelsang-Eastwood, Gillian (Textile Research Centre, Leiden, Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood

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Winner of the 2017 Dartmouth Medal of the American Library AssociationBest Single Volume Reference/Humanities and Social Sciences: The PROSE Awards 2017Named a Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year 2017For thousands of years, embroidered textiles have been produced 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 over 800 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.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-03-13
Mått210 x 270 x 48 mm
Vikt2 812 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieBloomsbury World Encyclopedia of Embroidery
Antal sidor704
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781350558366
UtmärkelserWinner of The PROSE Award 2017 (United States)

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PrefaceAcknowledgements1. General InformationIntroductionThe EmbroiderersForeign Influences and SourcesMaterials and EquipmentHand and Machine Embroidery TechniquesDesigns and Colours 2. Embroideries from Archaeological and Historical SourcesEmbroideries from the Tomb of TutankhamunLate Classical and Early Medieval Embroideries from Archaeological Sites in Egypt and Nubia Early Archaeological Embroideries from the Eastern Mediterranean and IraqCoptic, Byzantine and Arab Sicilian EmbroideryLate Medieval Embroideries from Egyptian Archaeological SitesEmbroideries from Qasr Ibrim, Egyptian Nubia - Nettie K. Adams, USAMedieval Embroideries from the Qadisha Valley, LebanonMedieval Styles of Embroidery from Egypt and the Eastern MediterraneanEmbroidered TirazSnapshot: The KiswaEgyptian Applique and the Street of the Tent MakersOttoman Turkish Embroidery - Sumru Krody, Textile Museum, USA3. Regional Embroidery from North Africa and the Middle EastSnapshot: The Maghreb and EmbroideryEmbroidery from Morocco - with Caroline Stone, University of Cambridge, UKSnapshot: The Jewish Kiswa al-Kabira and Related GarmentsEmbroidery from AlgeriaEmbroidery from TunisiaEmbroidery from LibyaSnapshot: Tuareg EmbroideryEmbroidery from Egypt - with Shahira Mehrez, EgyptEmbroidery from SudanSnapshot: The Aba and BishtSamaritan and Jewish Ritual EmbroideryEcclesiastical Vestments and Embroidery from Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean - Karel Innemee, Leiden University, The NetherlandsEmbroidery and Dres from Lebanon - with Nour Majdalany, Lebanese Heritage Foundation, LebanonA General Introduction to Palestinian Embroidery - with Widad Kawar, JordanPalestinian Embroidery and Clothing - with Widad Kawar, JordanNegev and Sinai Bedouin Embroidery - with Shahira Mehrez, EgyptEmbroidery from Jordan - with Widad Kawar, JordanEmbroidery from Syria - with Widad Kawar, Jordan and Layla Pio, JordanEmbroidery from Iraq - with Layla Pio, JordanEmbroidery from Saudi Arabia - with Laila Al Bassam and Tahani Al-Ajaji, College of Design and Arts, Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University (PNU), Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaSnapshot: Three Saudi Arabian Fashion Designers Using EmbroideryEmbroidery from Yemen - with Marjorie Ramson, USASnapshot: Neksha Harazi: The Hand Embroidery Company of Al Hajjarah, Yemen - Ghaleb Alburaai, Yemen, and Alison Elliott, UKEmbroidery from Oman and ZanzibarSnapshot: Zarri Metal Thread Embroidery from IndiaEmbroidery from the Gulf States Snapshot: Colonel and Mrs Dickson's Embroidered Garments4. Appendices and IndexHand Embroidered StitchesStitch List Based on 'Family' GroupsStitch List A-ZGlossary of National and Regional Dress TermsGlossary of Textile TermsMuseum CollectionsBibliographyIndex

With the Encyclopedia of Embroidery from the Arab World, Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood has produced the kind of volume that could only come from someone with many years of experience both in textile scholarship and with teaching hands-on textile crafts. Her expertise in the history and contemporary manifestations of these diverse traditions has resulted in an essential reference for scholars and textile artists alike.