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Siwa: Jewelry, Costume, and Life in an Egyptian Oasis
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- Seller notes
- “Paperback--no flaws”
- ISBN
- 9789774166815
- Book Title
- Siwa : Jewelry, Costume, and Life in an Egyptian Oasis
- Publisher
- American University in Cairo Press
- Item Length
- 5.9 in
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- Travel, Social Science, Crafts & Hobbies, History
- Topic
- Folkcrafts, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Middle East / Egypt, Customs & Traditions, Middle East / Egypt (See Also Ancient / Egypt)
- Item Weight
- 14.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 9.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
American University in Cairo Press
ISBN-10
9774166817
ISBN-13
9789774166815
eBay Product ID (ePID)
210316670
Product Key Features
Book Title
Siwa : Jewelry, Costume, and Life in an Egyptian Oasis
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
Folkcrafts, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Middle East / Egypt, Customs & Traditions, Middle East / Egypt (See Also Ancient / Egypt)
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Social Science, Crafts & Hobbies, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
14.1 Oz
Item Length
5.9 in
Item Width
9.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-431264
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
962.1
Table Of Content
Introduction 1. North African Jewelry and Textiles The Oasis 2. History and Tradition 3. The Oasis of Siwa 4. Camels and Cargoes 5. Siwa Town 6. The World of Women Yesterday 7. Motifs and Magic 8. Marriage Yesterday 9. The Jewelry of Siwa 10. Silver Ornaments and Colored Beads 11. The Silversmiths 12. From Silver to Gold Today 13. Everyday and Festive Dress 14. Wedding Costumes 15. The Wedding: Betrothal, Trousseau, and Marriage Payment 16. The Wedding: Preparations 17. The Wedding: Ceremonies 18. Winds of Change Glossary Motifs and Meanings Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Siwa is a remote oasis deep in the heart of the Egyptian desert near the border with Libya. Until an asphalt road was built to the Mediterranean coast in the 1980s, its only links to the outside world were by arduous camel tracks. As a result of this isolation, Siwa developed a unique culture manifested in its crafts of basketry, pottery, and embroidery and in its styles of costume and silverwork. The most visible and celebrated example of this was the silver jewelery that was worn by women in abundance at weddings and other ceremonies. Based on conversations with women and men in the oasis and with reference to old texts, this book describes the jewelery and costume at this highpoint of Siwan culture against the backdrop of its date gardens and springs, social life, and dramatic history. It places the women's jewelery, costume, and embroidery into social perspective, and describes how they were used in ceremonies and everyday life and how they were related to their beliefs and attitudes to the world. The book also describes how, in the second half of the twentieth century, the arrival of the road and of television brought drastic change, and the oasis was exposed to the styles and fashions of the outside world and how the traditional silver ornaments were gradually replaced by gold., Siwa is a remote oasis deep in the heart of the Egyptian desert near the border with Libya. Until an asphalt road was built to the Mediterranean coast in the 1980s, its only links to the outside world were by arduous camel tracks. Based on conversations with women and men in the oasis and with reference to old texts, this book describes the jewelery and costume at this highpoint of Siwan culture against the backdrop of its date gardens and springs, social life, and dramatic history. It places the women's jewelery, costume, and embroidery into social perspective.
LC Classification Number
DT154.S5
Copyright Date
2015
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