Language: English
Published by James H W Thompson Foundation / River Books, Bangkok, 2004
ISBN 10: 9748225763 ISBN 13: 9789748225760
Softcover. Black & color illus. wraps, 181 pp., color illus. A collection of 13 illustrated essays first presented at this symposium, and addressing examples of textiles in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Authors are: Gillian Green, Bernard Dupaigne, Hellen Jessup, Marie-Helen Guelton, Mattiebelle Gittinger, Karen A. Bunyaratavej, Susan Conway, John Guy, Somboon Thanasook, Emmanuel Guillon, Gerald Moussay, and Christine Hemmet. lncludes a visual exhibition of pieces from the Tilleke & Gibbins Textile Collection. Highly illustrated. VG (Back cover has few scuffs, few interior marks as ex-art library, otherwise nice.).
Language: English
Published by River Books, 2007
Seller: ACADEMIA Antiquariat an der Universität, Freiburg, Germany
Association Member: BOEV
Condition: Sehr gut. 215 Seiten / pages. Kartoniert. Sehr gut. Very good condition. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1094.
Published by River Books, Bangkok, 2007
ISBN 10: 9749863380 ISBN 13: 9789749863381
Seller: Expatriate Bookshop of Denmark, Svendborg, Denmark
orig. wrappers. Condition: Minor rubbing. VG. Color photo illustrations. (illustrator). 27x21cm, 215 pp., Weighs 1200 grams. Contains 15 papers. Includes: Parallels: Form & Function in Bhutanese & Southeast Asian Textiles; Spirit Ships & Ships of the Soul: Images on Cambodian Celebratory Textile Hangings; Rama, Rajas & Courtesans: Indian Figurative Textiles in Indonesia; Barkcloth Shirts from Southwestern Borneo; Piety & Protection: Talismanic Textiles in Islamic Southeast Asia; Shan Expressions of Power & Protection; Hidden Threads: Structure & Status in Chin Textiles; Redefining Status & Identity: Naga Textiles; Mon Ancestral Textiles; Spirit Shirts of the Lao-Tai Peoples of Laos; From Girl to Woman: Textiles in Contemporary Phuthai Society; Monks' Robes in Rural Northeast Thailand; Female Lower Garment or Holy Manuscript Wrapper? The Role of Women in a Buddhist Society; Royal Brocades in the Siamese Court; Religious & Status-Marking Functions of Textiles among the Tai Peoples of Vietnam.