Precious Threads and Precarious Lives - Histories of Shawl and Silk Industries of Kashmir, 18461950

This book studies the hitherto unexplored history of the shawl and silk industries of Kashmir, India.

List of contents

List of figures
Acknowledgements
Glossary
Introduction
1 Present historiography and its critique
2 Kashmiri shawls and their history
3 Shawl-wool trade and the creation of Jammu and Kashmir, 1819–1846
4 De-industrialisation, globalisation, and the crafts
5 Silk industry of Kashmir
6 Identity of the textile artisans
7 The Resilient Artisan: Weavers’ exploitation and resistance
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Amit Kumar is Assistant Professor of History at School of Arts and Sciences, Azim Premji University, Bangalore, India

Summary

This book studies the hitherto unexplored history of the shawl and silk industries of Kashmir, India.

Product details

• Authors: Amit Kumar, Kumar Amit
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.01.2024
• EAN: 9781032001371
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3200137-1
• No. of pages: 164
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Economic history, International business, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Asian History, Indian sub-continent, South Asia (Indian sub-continent), HISTORY / Asia / South / General