Ottoman Dress and Design in the West

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Ottoman influence and European exoticization of that influence, while the captions and illustrations provide detailed studies of illuminations paintings, and sculptures to show how these influences were absorbed into everyday living

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Ottoman Dress and Design in the West: A Visual History of Cultural Exchange ISBN: 9780253042163

Ottoman Dress and Design in the West is a richly illustrated exploration of the relationship between West and Near East through the visual culture of dress. Charlotte Jirousek examines the history of dress and fashion in the broader context of western relationships with the Mediterranean world from the dawn of Islam through the end of the twentieth century. Ottoman Dress and Design in the West: A Visual History of Cultural Exchange ISBN: 9780253042163

 

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      From the Author

      Charlotte A. Jirousek (1938–2014) was Associate Professor of textiles and apparel in the College of Ecology at Cornell University. Jirousek published extensively in refereed journals and contributed to several edited collections including The Encyclopedia of World Dress and The Fabric of Life: Cultural Transformations in Turkish Society.

      Sara Catterall was born in Ankara, and grew up in Minneapolis. She has worked as an academic librarian, book indexer, editor, and writer. She lives outside Ithaca, NY.

      About the Author

      Charlotte A. Jirousek (1938-2014) was Associate Professor of textiles and apparel in the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University. Jirousek published extensively in refereed journals and contributed to several edited collections including The Encyclopedia of World Dress and The Fabric of Life: Cultural Transformations in Turkish Society. Sara Catterall was born in Ankara, and grew up in Minneapolis. She has worked as an academic librarian, book indexer, editor, and writer. She lives outside Ithaca, NY.

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