Languages Of Dress In The Middle East

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Considers how the languages of dress in the region connect with other social practices, and with political and religious conformity in particular. Treating cases as diverse as practices of veiling in Oman and dress reform laws in Turkey, these ethnographic studies extend from Malta to the ME and Caucasus.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Bruce Ingham
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2014-06-03
File : 213 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781136803178


Encyclopedia Of National Dress 2 Volumes

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This two-volume set presents information and images of the varied clothing and textiles of cultures around the world, allowing readers to better appreciate the richness and diversity of human culture and history. The contributors to Encyclopedia of National Dress: Traditional Clothing around the World examine clothing that is symbolic of the people who live in regions all over the world, providing a historical and geographic perspective that illustrates how people dress and explains the reasons behind the material, design, and style. The encyclopedia features a preface and introduction to its contents. Each entry in the encyclopedia includes a short historical and geographical background for the topic before discussing the clothing of people in that country or region of the world. This work will be of great interest to high school students researching fashion, fashion history, or history as well as to undergraduate students and general readers interested in anthropology, textiles, fashion, ethnology, history, or ethnic dress.

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Genre : Art
Author : Jill Condra
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release : 2013-04-09
File : 838 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780313376375


The Language Of Dress

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"His work contributes to the ongoing interest in the history of women and in the history of resistance."--Jacket.

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Genre : Clothing and dress
Author : Steeve O. Buckridge
Publisher :
Release : 2004
File : 292 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9766401438


Middle Eastern And North African Societies In The Interwar Period

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Taking society as its central focus, Middle Eastern and North African Societies in the Interwar Period approaches the region as one of connectivities and fluidity and investigates networks and interregional relations, stratagems adopted to shape society and social resistance to or absorption of change. From tourism to health propaganda, marriage to beauty contest, mass communication to music, this book offers a vibrant and dynamic picture of the region which goes beyond state borders. Contributors are Diana Abbani, Amit Bein, Ebru Boyar, Elizabeth Brownson, Nazan Çiçek, Kate Fleet, Ulrike Freitag, Liat Kozma, Brian L. McLaren and Emilio Spadola.

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Genre : Social Science
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Publisher : BRILL
Release : 2018-07-03
File : 338 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9789004369498


Language And National Identity In Africa

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This book focuses on language, culture, and national identity in Africa. Leading specialists examine countries in every part of the continent - Egypt, Morocco, Sudan, Senegal, Mali, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Zanbia, South Africa, and the nations of the Horn, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia. Each chapter describes and examines the country's linguistic and political history and the relation of its languages to national, ethnic, and cultural identities, and assesses the relative status of majority and minority languages and the role of language in ethnic conflict. Of the book's authors, fifteen are from Africa and seven from Europe and the USA. Jargon-free, fully referenced, and illustrated with seventeen maps, this book will be of value to a wide range of readers in linguistics, politics, history, sociology, and anthropology. It will interest everyone wishing to understand the dynamic interactions between language and politics in Africa, in the past and now.

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Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Author : Andrew Simpson
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Release : 2008-02-07
File : 384 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780191536816


Body Language

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"Body language and Behavioral Profiling" is a timely book on the vital roles of nonverbal communications and people reading in our everyday lives. We all use body language to communicate our innermost feelings, thoughts, and attitudes along with spoken words. Knowing the hints, clues, signals, and signs that people use in business and social settings helps people to interpret behavioral motives, and enables them to rapidly organize information for quick decisions that may be consequential. In addition, facial expressions, posture, dress attire, and gestures that people use all infer future behavior patterns. In this book, body language signals and signs are broken down into understandable topics backed by authoritative sources. Practical pointers help readers to adopt better image and self-presentation skills. The social science tools that are covered will help readers to "get" the motives and behavior of others, while improving their own intercommunications, which helps people make more informed decisions, meet personal goals, and more fully protect themselves.

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Genre : Self-Help
Author : Mark H. Ford
Publisher : Author House
Release : 2010-10-27
File : 346 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781452049434


Hollywood S Egyptian Dreams The Visual Language Concepts And Costumes In Egyptian Monumental Films

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Monumental films strongly shape our image of the ancient world today. Shortly after the emergence of cinematic art, Ancient Egypt also became the subject of cinematic works. As with the Roman film, the decisive story plots and motifs were still being developed in the silent film era and have had a significant influence on subsequent generations of films. The book examines the visual language, plot concepts and costumes of the most expensive film genre. An extensive list of films is analysed and related to contemporary findings on the dress and jewellery of Ancient Egypt.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Marie Elisabeth Habicht
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Release : 2022-11-22
File : 232 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9783756834679


The Language Of Fashion Dictionary And Digest Of Fabric Sewing And Dress

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This vintage book contains an exhaustive dictionary of fashion terms, with instructions for pronunciation, brief explanations, and lists of synonyms. Timeless and comprehensive, “The Language Of Fashion Dictionary And Digest Of Fabric, Sewing And Dress” will be of utility to those involved in the fashion industry, and is not to be missed by the discerning collector. Contents include: “Belts”, “Bindings”, “Blouses”, “Bobs”, “Bodices”, “Bonnets”, “Boots”, “Bows”, “Bracelets”, “Braids”, “Buckles”, “Bustles”, “Buttons”, “Buttonholes”, “Canvas”, “Caps”, “Capes”, “Checks”, “Coats”, “Collars”, “Color”, “Combs”, “Cottons”, “Crepes”, “Cuffs”, “Dots”, “Dress and Dresses”, “Dyeing”, “Embroideries”, “Eyelets”, “Fabric”, “Fancy Dress”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of textiles and weaving. This book was first published in 1939.

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Genre : Crafts & Hobbies
Author : Mary Brooks Picken
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Release : 2013-04-16
File : 587 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781447493617


Language Endangerment

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Investigates the endangerment of languages and the loss of traditional cultural diversity, and how to respond.

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Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Author : David Bradley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Release : 2019-11-21
File : 301 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781107041134


Middle East The Strategic Hub

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Genre : Middle East
Author : Army Library (U.S.)
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Release : 1978
File : 304 Pages
ISBN-13 : UCR:31210023605551