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Embroidered textiles: a world guide to traditional patterns

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, N.Y. : Thames & Hudson, 2008.Edition: Updated and expanded edDescription: 240 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 9780500513941
  • 0500513945
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • NK8806  .P35 2008
Contents:
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.
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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.

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