Journey with fifteen scholars to Southeast Asia and neighboring countries to discover the hidden meanings behind traditional textiles.
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Anbieter: Studibuch, Stuttgart, Deutschland
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Anbieter: Studibuch, Stuttgart, Deutschland
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Anbieter: Hubert Colau, LA BAZOCHE GOUET, Frankreich
Zustand: 1. BROCHE COMME NEUF. ANGLAIS. Dimensions 21,6 x 27,5 x 2,0 cm. 250 pages. 730gr. PHOTOS SUR DEMANDE. he Secrets of Southeast Asian Textiles: Myth, Status And the Supernatural ~ Puranananda, Jane. River Books, Brochà , 2007. Artikel-Nr. Z41477JAJ
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Anbieter: Lectioz Books, Gloucester, NSW, Australien
Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Light wear o covers. Spine not creased. Minor marks to inside of front cover. Otherwise internally very clean. 250pp Journey with fifteen scholars to Southeast Asia and neighbouring countries to discover the hidden meanings behind traditional textiles. Throughout Asia, textiles have played an important role in concepts of power and kingship and are also closely associated with shamanistic, Buddhist and Islamic beliefs. The papers presented in this work represent the scholarship and research of leading scholars from around the world who participated in The James H.W. Thompson Foundation symposium Status, Myth and the Supernatural - Unraveling the Secrets of Southeast Asian Textiles which was held in Bangkok in August of 2005. Diana K. Myers highlights comparisons between Bhutanese and Southeast Asian textiles; Gillian Green writes on Cambodian textile hangings; John Guy, Roy W. Hamilton and Robyn J. Maxwell examine three very different aspects of Indonesia textiles; Susan Conway investigates Shamanistic practices among the Shan, while Barbara G. Fraser and David W. Fraser, Vibha Joshi and Piriya Krairiksh have researched the textiles of three other minority groups living in Myanmar; Patricia Cheesman and Linda McIntosh explore the implications of Lao women's dress for Thailand, two authors, Leedom Lefferts and Suriya Smutkupt explain the relationship between Buddhism and textiles, while Thirabhand Chandrachareon discusses royal brocades; finally, Michael Howard shows how the Tai peoples of Vietnam use textiles to denote status and religion. Size: 215mm x 275mm. Book. Artikel-Nr. 030654
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Anbieter: Expatriate Bookshop of Denmark, Svendborg, Dänemark
orig. wrappers. Zustand: Minor rubbing. VG. Color photo illustrations. (illustrator). 27x21cm, 215 pp., Weighs 1200 grams. Contains 15 papers. Includes: Parallels: Form & Function in Bhutanese & Southeast Asian Textiles; Spirit Ships & Ships of the Soul: Images on Cambodian Celebratory Textile Hangings; Rama, Rajas & Courtesans: Indian Figurative Textiles in Indonesia; Barkcloth Shirts from Southwestern Borneo; Piety & Protection: Talismanic Textiles in Islamic Southeast Asia; Shan Expressions of Power & Protection; Hidden Threads: Structure & Status in Chin Textiles; Redefining Status & Identity: Naga Textiles; Mon Ancestral Textiles; Spirit Shirts of the Lao-Tai Peoples of Laos; From Girl to Woman: Textiles in Contemporary Phuthai Society; Monks' Robes in Rural Northeast Thailand; Female Lower Garment or Holy Manuscript Wrapper? The Role of Women in a Buddhist Society; Royal Brocades in the Siamese Court; Religious & Status-Marking Functions of Textiles among the Tai Peoples of Vietnam. Artikel-Nr. 024775
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