McWilliams, Mary
(ed.)
Sokoly, Jochen
(ed.)
Editorial: Yale University Press
Número de páginas: 176 págs. 26.0 x 26.0 cm
Fecha de edición: 11-01-2022
EAN: 9780300260090
ISBN: 978-0-300-26009-0
Precio (sin IVA): 46,80 €
Precio (IVA incluído): 48,67 €
Social Fabrics looks at tiraz—highly prized textiles enhanced with woven, embroidered, or painted inscriptions in Arabic—to trace the structure of medieval Egyptian society during a transformative period. It reveals a story as interwoven and complex as these delicate objects themselves. A foundational introduction to the topic, this exhibition catalogue combines richly illustrated entries with essays on the history of Egypt at the time, the meaning and materiality of tiraz, and the history of collecting these objects in US institutions.