{"title":"Faegheh Shirazi","description":"\u003cp\u003eFaegheh Shirazi’s works invite readers into the rich world of arts and culture, with a particular focus on intricate textile traditions of the Islamicate world. Her writing offers a thoughtful exploration of the historical and artistic significance embedded in fabric and design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThose drawn to cultural history and the visual arts will appreciate her detailed analysis and reflective approach, which blend scholarly insight with an appreciation for beauty and craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"islamicate-textiles-by-faegheh-shirazi-9781350291263","title":"Islamicate Textiles","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTextiles and clothing are interwoven with Islamic culture. In \u003ci\u003eIslamicate Textiles\u003c\/i\u003e, readers are taken on a journey from Central Asia to Tanzania to uncover the central roles that textiles play within Muslim-majority communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis thematically arranged book sheds light on the traditions, rituals, and religious practices of these regions, and the ways in which each one incorporates materials and clothing. Drawing on examples including Iranian lion carpets and Arabic keffiyeh, Faegheh Shirazi frames these textiles and totemic items as important cultural signifiers that, together, form a dynamic and fascinating material culture. Like a developing language, this culture expands, bends, and develops to suit the needs of new generations and groups across the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe political significance of Islamicate textiles is also explored: Faegheh Shirazi’s writing reveals the fraught relationship between the East – with its sought-after materials and much-valued textiles – and the European countries that purchased and repurposed these goods. It lays bare the historical and contemporary connections between textiles, colonialism, immigration, and economics. Dr Shirazi also discusses gender and how textiles and clothing are intimately linked with sexuality and gender identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596688408812,"sku":"9781350291263","price":93.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4d67b2e398d11f6de24896cbbcac5243.jpg?v=1777939728"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/faegheh-shirazi.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}