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The silk weavers of Kyoto : family and work in a changing traditional industry /

Readers can learn firsthand how weavers perceive their craft and how they interpret their lives and view the world around them. With rare immediacy, this text captures a way of life that is repidly disappearing.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hareven, Tamara K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, ©2002.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Illustrations and Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. From Amoskeag to Nishijin; 2. A World within a World; 3. Family Business, Cottage Industry; 4. Family Work in Household Production; 5. The Mentality and Identity of the Nishijin Craftspeople; Mr. Yamaguchi: Manufacturer and Creator of The Tale of Genji on Handwoven Scrolls; Mrs. Shibagaki: Artistic Handloom Weaver; Mrs. Fuwa: Artistic Handloom Weaver; Mrs. Fujiwara, Mr. Fujiwara, and Mr. Nishitani: Handloom Weavers; Mr. and Mrs. Konishi: Handloom Weavers; Mr. and Mrs. Shibagaki: Two Generations of Handloom Weavers.