‘EARLY ISLAMIC TEXTILES' edited by Clive Rogers
The spread of Islam did not produce a sudden revolution in textile
design. Rather, the 600 years after the prophet's death in 632AD saw
the fusion of the great weaving traditions of the Byzantine and
Sassanian Empires with those of their Arab conquerors. From these
beginnings grew the Islamic textile that we know today. The book aims
to provide both a general introduction to the social and historical
context in which these fine weavings and their designs developed, and
for the student of textiles an invaluable source of reference and a
detailed understanding of the techniques through Hero Granger-Taylor's
analysis of each illustrated example.
10 coloured plates
30 monochrome illustrations
Published by Rogers & Podmore
PO BOX 234, Staines TW19 5PE
available in two versions:
softcover £8 inc. UK postage
ISBN 0 950887 0 1
hardcover £15 inc. UK postage
ISBN 0 9508875 1 X