For almost five millennia, indigo - a blue pigment obtained from the small green leaf of a parasitic shrub - has been at the centre of turbulent human encounters, prized by slave traders, religious figures and the fashion world. Indigo is the story of this precious dye and its ancient heritage: its relationship to slavery as the 'hidden half' of the transatlantic slave trade, its profound influence on fashion, and its spiritual significance, which is little recognised but no less alive today.
| ISBN: | 9781408812204 |
| Publication date: | 1st August 2011 |
| Author: | Catherine E. McKinley |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 235 pages |
| Primary Genre | Non-Fiction Books of the Month |
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For almost five millennia, indigo - a blue pigment obtained from the small green leaf of a parasitic shrub - has been at the centre of turbulent human encounters, prized by slave traders, religious figures and the fashion world. Indigo is the story of this precious dye and its ancient heritage: its relationship to slavery as the 'hidden half' of the transatlantic slave trade, its profound influence on fashion, and its spiritual significance, which is little recognised but no less alive today.
Indigo In Search of the Colour That Seduced the World features in the following genres: Non-Fiction Books of the Month, History, Travel, Recommendations, History and Archaeology, Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure
Indigo In Search of the Colour That Seduced the World is available in Hardback
Indigo In Search of the Colour That Seduced the World was written by Catherine E. McKinley and published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Indigo In Search of the Colour That Seduced the World has 235 pages
