| Textiles in Indian Ocean Societies Contributor(s): Barnes, Ruth (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415297664 ISBN-13: 9780415297660 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2004 Annotation: This is the first book to concentrate on textiles as a major commodity, and primary indicator of status, wealth and identity in Indian Ocean regions. The volume considers the importance of trade, and the transformation of the meaning of objects as they move between different cultures; it also addresses issues of gender, ethnic and religious identity, and economic status. The book covers a broad geographic range from East Africa to South-East Asia, and references a number of disciplines such as anthropology, art history and history. This volume is timely, as both the social sciences and historical studies have developed a new interest in material culture. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Commerce - Technology & Engineering | Textiles & Polymers |
| Dewey: 381.456 |
| LCCN: 2004048224 |
| Series: Indian Ocean |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.32" W x 9.5" (1.10 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Textiles in Indian Ocean Societies considers the importance of trade, and the transformation of the meaning of objects has the move between different cultures. It also addresses issues of gender, ethnic and religious identity, and economic status. The book covers a broad geographic range from East Africa to Southeast Asia, and references a number of disciplines such as anthropology, art history and history. This volume is timely, as both the social sciences and historical studies have developed a new interest in material culture. Edited by a foremost expert in the region, it will add considerably to our understanding of historical and current societies in the Indian Ocean region. |