From the fine linens of medieval Egypt to the sumptuous silks and velvets of the Ottoman empire, textiles produced in the heartlands of the Islamic world have for centuries been highly valued and transported over vast distances. Whether offered as tribute, worn to express status or belief, or simply bought and sold by merchants and travellers from many countries, textiles have played a crucial cultural and economic role in Islamic society, where often a majority of the population earned a living from their manufacture and trade. The distinctive patterns and motifs were also to have an enduring effect on European design. The book begins with a description of materials and technical processes before moving chronologically from the early Islamic period through to the twentieth century. Exploring this rich tradition from the combined perspective of an art historian and textile expert, Dr Baker draws on a wide variety of evidence - from documents, photographs and examples of textiles from museum collections all over the world - to tell the fascinating story of Islamic textiles in a new way.

Islamic Textiles

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Baker, Patricia L.

Crafts & Hobbies

British Museum Pubns Ltd

Normal. Common. Ordinary. Regular. All dirty words when it comes to stories. Imaginations should recoil and gasp with horror at the mere mention of them. Nothing starves an imagination faster than an unimaginative story (pun totally intended). Rest assured, the stories in this anthology are far from normal. They are beyond the normal. In fact, since normal is a dirty word, we must say that they are beyond the norm. The authors presented in Beyond the Norm have discovered the secret of getting around the barriers that squelch an imagination, the restrictions that cause boredom, and the limits that restrain a reader from becoming completely immersed in a story. The variety of stories contained herein will amaze even the most demanding reader, so you should feel lucky that you’ve happened upon this collection of stories. And the first adventure begins as soon as you open the book. So, go ahead, feed your imagination as you take it beyond the norm. It will thank you for the trip. The featured authors who help you feed your imagination are: Mike Tuohy, Andrew K. Clark, Catharine Leggett, Virginia M. Amis, Patricia L. Baker, Michelle Wotowiec, Steve Putnam, Ronna L. Edelstein, Leslie Muzingo, John Francis Istel, Katelyn Andell, Carol Cooley, and Colin Brezicki.

Beyond the Norm: Feed Your Imagination

Literature & Fiction

Brezicki, Colin

Putnam, Steve

Muzingo, Leslie

Tuohy, Mike

Clark, Andrew K.

Amis, Virginia M.

Istel, John Francis

Cooley, Carol

Andell, Katelyn

Literary

Scribes Valley Publishing Company

A guide concentrating on the cultural heritage of Iran, highlighting areas of particular interest in each region. Covers mosques, architecture, specialist tour operators and religious sensitivity.

Iran: The Bradt Travel Guide

Travel

Asia

Bradt Travel Guides

Patricia Baker's Iran is aimed squarely at cultural travelers attracted to this country's ancient sites, which include the ruins of Persepolis, innumerable beautiful mosques, and Islamic architecture.

Bradt Iran (Bradt Travel Guides)

Bradt Pubns

Sumptuous Iranian textiles from the V&amp;A’s unrivalled collection are displayed in this beautiful book. A new title in a successful series, Iranian Textiles presents more than 200 examples produced during the first half of the 19th century, with close-up photographs that reveal the unique woven, printed, and embroidered designs.

Iranian Textiles

Arts & Photography

Wearden, Jennifer

Decorative Arts & Design

Victoria & Albert Museum

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