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Commodity and Exchange in the Mongol Empire: A Cultural History of Islamic Textiles
Thomas T. Allsen
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Hardback. In a fascinating account, the author considers the significance of cloth and colour in the political and cultural life of the Mongols. Series Editor(s): Morgan, David. Series: Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization. Num Pages: 156 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 400.
In the thirteenth century the Mongols created a vast, transcontinental empire that intensified commercial and cultural contact throughout Eurasia. From the outset of their expansion, the Mongols identified and mobilized artisans of diverse backgrounds, frequently transporting them from one cultural zone to another. Prominent among those transported were Muslim textile workers, resettled in China, where they made clothes for the imperial court. In a meticulous and fascinating account, the author investigates the significance of cloth and colour in the political and cultural life of the Mongols. Situated within the broader context of the history of the Silk Road, the primary ... Read more
In the thirteenth century the Mongols created a vast, transcontinental empire that intensified commercial and cultural contact throughout Eurasia. From the outset of their expansion, the Mongols identified and mobilized artisans of diverse backgrounds, frequently transporting them from one cultural zone to another. Prominent among those transported were Muslim textile workers, resettled in China, where they made clothes for the imperial court. In a meticulous and fascinating account, the author investigates the significance of cloth and colour in the political and cultural life of the Mongols. Situated within the broader context of the history of the Silk Road, the primary ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
Number of Pages
156
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521583015
SKU
V9780521583015
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Reviews for Commodity and Exchange in the Mongol Empire: A Cultural History of Islamic Textiles
'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. ... Read more