Commodity and Exchange in the Mongol Empire - A Cultural History of Islamic Textiles

Klappentext In the thirteenth century the Mongols created a vast transcontinental empire that transported skilled artisans from one cultural zone to another. Among those transported were Muslim textile workers! resettled in China! where they made clothes for the imperial court. In a fascinating account! the author considers the significance of cloth and color in the political and cultural life of the Mongols. Situated within the broader context of the history of the Silk Road! the book will interest not only historians of the Middle East and Asia! but also art historians and textile specialists. Zusammenfassung In a fascinating account! the author considers the significance of cloth and colour in the political and cultural life of the Mongols. Situated within the broader context of the history of the Silk Road! the book will interest not only historians of the Middle East and Asia! but also art historians and textile specialists. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Consumption and use; 3. Acquisition and production; 4. Clothing and colour; 5. Cultural transmission; 6. Conclusion.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas T. Allsen, Thomas T. (Trenton State College Allsen
• Assisted by: David Morgan (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.07.1997
• EAN: 9780521583015
• ISBN: 978-0-521-58301-5
• No. of pages: 156
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Islamic C
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous