This anthology of written sources (dating from the seventh to the twentieth centuries) explores numerous aspects of the crafts of the Middle East from the processing of raw materials to the manufacture of finished artefacts. Readers will learn about the legal and ethical dimensions of the arts and crafts, the organisation of labour in urban and rural contexts, the everyday lives of artisans, the gendered dimensions of making things, and the impact of industrialisation upon traditional methods of manufacture.
| ISBN: | 9781474409162 |
| Publication date: | 28th February 2017 |
| Author: | Marcus Milwright |
| Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Genres: |
Social groups: religious groups and communities Material culture |
This anthology of written sources (dating from the seventh to the twentieth centuries) explores numerous aspects of the crafts of the Middle East from the processing of raw materials to the manufacture of finished artefacts. Readers will learn about the legal and ethical dimensions of the arts and crafts, the organisation of labour in urban and rural contexts, the everyday lives of artisans, the gendered dimensions of making things, and the impact of industrialisation upon traditional methods of manufacture.
Islamic Arts and Crafts features in the following genres: Social groups: religious groups and communities, Material culture
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Islamic Arts and Crafts was written by Marcus Milwright and published by Edinburgh University Press
Islamic Arts and Crafts has 272 pages
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