Desert Silver: Understanding Traditional Jewellery from the Middle East and North Africa

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• Sigrid van Roode

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• 168 Seiten
• 6 Lesestunden

• Ethnographie
• Sozialwissenschaften

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This book is all about jewellery from the Middle East and North Africa. These objects of adornment are not just beautiful, but often carry a hidden meaning. Jewellery plays a subtle role in everyday society as communicator, messenger, protector and bank account: understanding jewellery reveals these messages. Desert Silver introduces the historical, social, economic and religious background of this traditional jewellery, embarking on a colourful journey from the steppes of Central Asia to the seaside trade ports of the Maghreb.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• Einband: Paperback