01457cam a22002538i 4500 14116 14116 OSt 20260407151711.0 221108s2023 nyu b 001 0 eng 9781350291232 (hardback) pcc f------ a------ NK8808.9 .S55 2023 746.091767 23/eng/20221115 Shirazi, Faegheh, 1952- author. The history and significance of Islamicate textiles / Faegheh Shirazi. 2305 pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. Textiles and Symbols: A Mélange of Cultural Signifiers -- Talismanic Textiles: Gender, Status, and the Supernatural -- The Politicization of Textiles: Colonialism to the Present -- Refugees and Displaced Persons: A Textile Signature -- Textiles and Death Rituals in Islamicate Societies. "Faegheh Shirazi discusses textiles' crucial role in ceremonial, ritual, and spiritual lives in many cultures as well as their economic and political role dating back to pre-Islamic times. With five chapters arranged thematically, rather than by region or historic era, this a unique and fascinating exploration of the function of textiles in the Islamic realm as a signifier of cultural practices across a vast geographic area"-- Islamic textile fabrics Social aspects. Material culture Islamic countries. ddc 0 0 ddc 0 746_091767000000000 0 BMSCA BMSCA GEN 2025-12-05 0 746.091767 AR-UG5027 2026-02-10 00:00:00 2026-02-10 BDES