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Siwa

By Vale, Margaret M

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Siwa

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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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
272
Release Date:
2015-03-27
Publication Date:
2015-03-27
Publisher:
American University in Cairo Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
9774166817
ISBN13:
9789774166815
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
449 g
Height:
149 cm
Width:
231 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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