Embroidered textiles: a world guide to traditional patterns

1. Guide to identification: The Far East -- The Indian subcontinent -- Central Asia -- The Middle East -- West, Central and East Africa -- North Africa -- Southeast Europe -- Eastern Europe -- The Baltic states -- Scandinavia -- Central Europe -- Western Europe -- North America -- Central America -- South America. 2. The decorative power of cult: The great goddess -- The tree of life -- The hunt -- The sun. 3. Religion and its patterns: Taoism - Buddhism -- Hinduism -- Islam -- Zoroastrianism -- Christianity. 4. The magical source of protection: The magic of embroidery -- Protective embroidery -- Supplementary embroidery -- Patterns -- Materials -- The power of red -- High days and holy places -- Transitional embroidery.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-234) and index.