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# Textiles of the Islamic World

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Review: Great Overview of a Large Category ot Textiles - The book covers textiles from the Ottoman world, Islamic Spain and north Africa, the Arab world, the Persian world, Central Asia, the Mughal world, east and southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. The book aims to provide a broad survey of textiles produced today and in the past by those who profess the faith of Islam. The textiles are characterized by their avoidance of human and animal forms and their use of abstract designs and rich decoration. The techniques used to produce them are embroidery, applique, weaving, ikat and other forms of resist dyeing, block printing, oya (needle woven braid), beadwork, knitting, felting, crochet. The textiles are presented by country within each region. Each country's textiles are accompanied by text describing the historical and economic background in which they were created. If you are looking for a general overview of textiles from these regions, the book will serve your purpose. The photographs are of very high quality and the narrative is engaging. I gave the book a 5 because of the beauty of the cover, the informative narrative and the photographs. For the textiles themselves, I was left with a feeling that I had seen much of it before in other books, but I believe that is because of the "overview" character of the collection.
Review: Awesome book!!!!!!! - I highly recommed this book to anyone interested in the history of this subject! John does an excellant job! Their is a chapter dedicated to each region of the Islamic world. It's crammed full of color & blk/white photos!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #3,968,803 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2,392 in Textile & Costume (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars (19) |
| Dimensions  | 9.6 x 1.1 x 12.2 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 0500290830 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0500290835 |
| Item Weight  | 4.4 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 320 pages |
| Publication date  | May 1, 2013 |
| Publisher  | Thames & Hudson |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Overview of a Large Category ot Textiles
*by L***O on April 22, 2012*

The book covers textiles from the Ottoman world, Islamic Spain and north Africa, the Arab world, the Persian world, Central Asia, the Mughal world, east and southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. The book aims to provide a broad survey of textiles produced today and in the past by those who profess the faith of Islam. The textiles are characterized by their avoidance of human and animal forms and their use of abstract designs and rich decoration. The techniques used to produce them are embroidery, applique, weaving, ikat and other forms of resist dyeing, block printing, oya (needle woven braid), beadwork, knitting, felting, crochet. The textiles are presented by country within each region. Each country's textiles are accompanied by text describing the historical and economic background in which they were created. If you are looking for a general overview of textiles from these regions, the book will serve your purpose. The photographs are of very high quality and the narrative is engaging. I gave the book a 5 because of the beauty of the cover, the informative narrative and the photographs. For the textiles themselves, I was left with a feeling that I had seen much of it before in other books, but I believe that is because of the "overview" character of the collection.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome book!!!!!!!
*by K***E on September 18, 2013*

I highly recommed this book to anyone interested in the history of this subject! John does an excellant job! Their is a chapter dedicated to each region of the Islamic world. It's crammed full of color & blk/white photos!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome
*by R***8 on July 23, 2013*

The book was everything I hoped it would be. Will love it forever it will make a great addition to my Library. Will order from this seller again.

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