Commodity and Exchange in the Mongol Empire: A Cultural History of Islamic Textiles

ISBN-13: 9780521583015 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 156 str.

Thomas T. Allsen; David Morgan

Opis

In the thirteenth century the Mongols created a vast transcontinental empire that transported skilled artisans from one cultural zone to another. Among those transported were Muslim textile workers, resettled in China, where they made clothes for the imperial court. In a fascinating account, the author considers the significance of cloth and color in the political and cultural life of the Mongols. Situated within the broader context of the history of the Silk Road, the book will interest not only historians of the Middle East and Asia, but also art historians and textile specialists.

Recenzje

'In its brief compass Allsen's book makes important contributions to the study of the Mongols, offering us not only specific new information but, more importantly, alternative ways to view the workings of the Mongol Empire and its impact on the regions it covered. Allsen has chosen an original subject and investigated it in his usual imaginative, practical, and meticulous fashion. The results are illuminating.' Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Consumption and use; 3. Acquisition and production; 4. Clothing and colour; 5. Cultural transmission; 6. Conclusion.