Textiles of Southeast Asia Tradition, Trade, and Transformation

Name: Textiles of Southeast Asia Tradition, Trade, and Transformation
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ISBN: 9780195531862

ISBN-10: 0195531868

ISBN-13: 9780195531862

Edition: 1990 (Reprint)

Authors: Robyn Maxwell

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Created from an extensive range of locally produced and imported raw materials, and designed using an astonishing number of techniques--including different types of applique, decorative weaving, tie-dying, batik, and embroidery--Southeast Asian textiles are used to fashion an extraordinary variety of objects, ranging from everyday clothing to sacred and ceremonial costumes. This authoritative study focuses on the interplay between indigenous Southeast Asian traditions and the external cultural forces that have been a crucial part of the historical development and changing nature of the region's textile traditions. Maxwell considers the various ways Southeast Asian textile artisans reacted…

Book details

List price: $145.00
Copyright year: 1990
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/6/1990
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 440
Size: 8.81" wide x 11.37" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 4.510



Foreword


Acknowledgements



An Introduction to Southeast Asian Textile History



The Foundations



Indian Impressions



Chinese Themes



Islamic Conversions



European Incursions



The Changing Role of Textiles in Southeast Asia: Conclusions


Notes


Glossary of Technical Terms


Bibliography


Index