Silk through the ages

Contributor(s):

Callava, Trini [Author]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: NULL NULL, Description: xii, 202 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cmISBN:

9780999187111

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Contents:

part 1. Silk, an inimitable product -- part 2. Silk in the age of Antiquity ---- part 3. Pre-Modern times ---- part 4. Modern times ---- Part 5. Conclusion.--

Summary: ; 'Silk is not just a simple natural fibre - it represents something meaningful, universal and perennial. This book tells the sotry of how the silk textile conquered the luxury world and remained prestigious throughout the ages. Examining sociological research dating back to Antiquity, the Chinese dynasties, Islamic Caliphates and Ottoman Turks, this book demonstrates the value of globalization and the importance of diversity through the lens of silk as an enduring luxury textile'--Book jacket.

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part 1. Silk, an inimitable product -- part 2. Silk in the age of Antiquity ---- part 3. Pre-Modern times ---- part 4. Modern times ---- Part 5. Conclusion.--

; 'Silk is not just a simple natural fibre - it represents something meaningful, universal and perennial. This book tells the sotry of how the silk textile conquered the luxury world and remained prestigious throughout the ages. Examining sociological research dating back to Antiquity, the Chinese dynasties, Islamic Caliphates and Ottoman Turks, this book demonstrates the value of globalization and the importance of diversity through the lens of silk as an enduring luxury textile'--Book jacket.