Silk and Empire

Informationen zum Autor Brenda M. King is Lecturer in Design History and Museum and Heritage Studies, an Independent Researcher and an exhibition Curator Klappentext Pulling together many subject areas into one, this study of the Anglo/ Indian silk trade shows the complexity of the Empire by linking usually disparate histories Zusammenfassung Pulling together many subject areas into one! this study of the Anglo/ Indian silk trade shows the complexity of the Empire by linking usually disparate histories -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figuresList of platesGlossary of textile termsGlossary of Indian textile termsPrefaceIntroductionPart I The Anglo-Indian silk trade1. The state of sericulture in England2. Design issues in the English silk industry3. India as a potential solution4. Indian sericulture: an industry in declinePart II Thomas Wardle5. Background influences6. Displaying India7. The Arts and Crafts Movement and Indian silk8. LegaciesBibliographyIndex

Product details

• Authors: Brenda King, Brenda M. King
• Assisted by: John M. Mackenzie (Editor), Andrew Thompson (Editor)
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.12.2008
• EAN: 9780719067013
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-6701-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Studies in Imperialism; Studies in Imperialism (Paperb; Studies in Imperialism; Studies in Imperialism (Paperb
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories