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Textile Messages : Inscribed Fabrics from Roman to Abbasid Egypt /
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The practice to supply textiles with inscriptions is well known in Egypt from Pharaonic times onwards. Nevertheless systematic studies on inscribed fabrics have been neglected until the middle of the 1990s when they almost simultaneously caught the interest of various scholars. This richly illustrated volume is a first compilation of what is known on the subject so far. It concentrates on textiles of the first millennium AD, a period of changing cultures, religions and languages in Egypt, mirrored by the Greek, Coptic and Arabic inscriptions on the fabrics. The emphasis lies on the historical, linguistic, sociological and artistic aspects of these textiles. Numerous fabrics from international collections are introduced. Further articles deal with the radiocarbon dating and technical aspects.
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1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789047418290
9789004149564
Travellers in Ottoman lands : the botanical legacy /
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"This collection of around twenty papers has its origins in a two-day seminar organised by the Association for the Study of Travel in Egypt and the Near East (ASTENE) in conjunction with the Centre for Middle Eastern Plants at the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (RBGE), with additional support from Cornucopia magazine and the Turkish Consulate General, Edinbugh. This multi-disciplinary event formed part of the Ottoman Horizons festival held in Edinburgh in 2017 ..."--Back cover. :
xxi, 379 pages, 2 color maps : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 23 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781784919153
1784919152