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Tentmakers of Cairo, The Egypt's Medieval and Modern Applique Craft /

In the crowded center of Historic Cairo lies a covered market lined with wonderful textiles sewn by hand in brilliant colors and intricate patterns. This is the Street of the Tentmakers, the home of the Egyptian appliqu art known as khayamiya. The Tentmakers of Cairo brings together the stories of t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: El Rashidi, Seif (Autor), Bowker, Sam (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cairo : The American University in Cairo Press, 2018.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Machine generated contents note: 1.Early Cairene Tents: The Fatimids and Ayyubids
  • 2.Tents during the Mamluk Period
  • 3.Tents in Ottoman Cairo
  • 4.Egyptian Tents in the Nineteenth Century
  • 5.The Khedival Period
  • 6.From Suradiq to Souvenir: Tentmakers and Tourists
  • 7.Modern Khayamiya: Stage and Ceremony
  • 8.The Farrashin
  • 9.Khayamiya and Art
  • 10.Making Khayamiya: Design and Technique
  • 11.Voices from the Street of the Tentmakers.