Publication - Early Islamic Textiles
EARLY ISLAMIC
TEXTILES
Edited by Clive Rogers
The spread of Islam did not produce a sudden revolution in textile design. Rather, the 600 years after the prophet's death in 632 AD saw the fusion of the great weaving traditions of the Byzantine and Sassanian empires with those of their Islamic conquerors. From these beginnings grew the Islamic textile that we know today.
The articles cover: textile techniques at the time of the conquests, the cotton and silk trade; a critical appreciation of aspects of design; the Persian influence; recent archaeological discoveries; the historical context.
Contributors include: Simon Crosby, Hero Granger-Taylor, Gillian Eastwood and Clive Rogers.
10 full colour plates, 32 black and white illustrations, a map and a chronological table. All textiles illustrated and accompanied by a full analysis of weave technique, material, date, use and provenance.
Published by Rogers and Podmore, 1 Highbury, Jesmond, Newcastle on Tyne NE2 3BX.
Price:
Paper back £8.00 (U.K.) US $15 (worldwide)
Hardcover £15.00 (U.K.) US $28 (worldwide)
Price includes postage and packing.
ISBN 0 9508875 0 1 Soft
ISBN 0 9508875 1 X Hard
Edited by Clive Rogers
The spread of Islam did not produce a sudden revolution in textile design. Rather, the 600 years after the prophet's death in 632 AD saw the fusion of the great weaving traditions of the Byzantine and Sassanian empires with those of their Islamic conquerors. From these beginnings grew the Islamic textile that we know today.
The articles cover: textile techniques at the time of the conquests, the cotton and silk trade; a critical appreciation of aspects of design; the Persian influence; recent archaeological discoveries; the historical context.
Contributors include: Simon Crosby, Hero Granger-Taylor, Gillian Eastwood and Clive Rogers.
10 full colour plates, 32 black and white illustrations, a map and a chronological table. All textiles illustrated and accompanied by a full analysis of weave technique, material, date, use and provenance.
Published by Rogers and Podmore, 1 Highbury, Jesmond, Newcastle on Tyne NE2 3BX.
Price:
Paper back £8.00 (U.K.) US $15 (worldwide)
Hardcover £15.00 (U.K.) US $28 (worldwide)
Price includes postage and packing.
ISBN 0 9508875 0 1 Soft
ISBN 0 9508875 1 X Hard