Textiles : the whole story : uses, meanings, significance / Beverly Gordon.
| Author/creator | Gordon, Beverly |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : Thames & Hudson, 2011. |
| Description | 304 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The very fabric of existence : textiles in human consciousness -- Living on the earth : textiles and human survival -- The ties that bind : the social meanings of textiles -- Cloth and temporal power : money, trade, status, and control -- Cloth as communication : expressing meaning, messages, and beauty -- Textiles and the spirit : the sacred, spiritual, and healing significance of cloth. |
| Abstract | Discusses how textiles are an integral part of the human life journey from cradle to grave in a multitude of practical, symbolic and spiritual ways. This title illustrates the many uses of textiles in our everyday lives. It outlines how textiles are a means of communication functional, political and artistic and a metaphor for transcendence. |
| General note | "With 380 illustrations, 318 in colour". |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2011922631 |
| ISBN | 9780500515662 |
| ISBN | 0500515662 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GT525 .G673 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |