Silk through the ages
Silk through the ages
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- xii, 202 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
the textile that conquered luxury
part 1. Silk, an inimitable product -- part 2. Silk in the age of Antiquity ---- part 3. Pre-Modern times ---- part 4. Modern times ---- Part 5. Conclusion.--
; 'Silk is not just a simple natural fibre - it represents something meaningful, universal and perennial. This book tells the sotry of how the silk textile conquered the luxury world and remained prestigious throughout the ages. Examining sociological research dating back to Antiquity, the Chinese dynasties, Islamic Caliphates and Ottoman Turks, this book demonstrates the value of globalization and the importance of diversity through the lens of silk as an enduring luxury textile'--Book jacket.
9780999187111
HD INDUSTRIES. LAND USE. LABOR
Silk -- History
Silk industry -- History
Luxuries--History
Luxuries
Silk
Silk industry
the textile that conquered luxury
part 1. Silk, an inimitable product -- part 2. Silk in the age of Antiquity ---- part 3. Pre-Modern times ---- part 4. Modern times ---- Part 5. Conclusion.--
; 'Silk is not just a simple natural fibre - it represents something meaningful, universal and perennial. This book tells the sotry of how the silk textile conquered the luxury world and remained prestigious throughout the ages. Examining sociological research dating back to Antiquity, the Chinese dynasties, Islamic Caliphates and Ottoman Turks, this book demonstrates the value of globalization and the importance of diversity through the lens of silk as an enduring luxury textile'--Book jacket.
9780999187111
HD INDUSTRIES. LAND USE. LABOR
Silk -- History
Silk industry -- History
Luxuries--History
Luxuries
Silk
Silk industry
