Turban - A History From East to West

About the author

Chris Filstrup was Chief of the Oriental Division at the New York Public Library and Dean of Libraries at Stony Brook University. He is co-author with Jane Merrill of The Wedding Night (2011) among other titles. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia.Jane Merrill has written for many national U.S. magazines and is the author of The Showgirl Costume (2018) and other cultural histories. She lives in Saint George, Maine.

Summary

A superbly illustrated history of the turban, from Arabian origins to global cultural icon.

Product details

• Authors: Chris Filstrup, Chris Merrill Filstrup, Filstrup Chris, Jane Merrill, Jane Merrill
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2025
• EAN: 9781836390749
• ISBN: 978-1-83639-074-9
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Social & cultural history, DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, DESIGN / Textile & Costume, Fashion & society, Fashion & textiles: design, Social and cultural history, History of fashion, Fashion and textile design, Fashion and textile design: accessories, Cultural studies: dress and society, accessories; fashion; headwear; history of fashion; turban