This volume looks at the concept of embroidery from various angles, including types, techniques, uses, regional styles, as well as its historical, social, and economic contexts. It places
embroidery, in the widest sense of the word, into the broader context of the general cultural life of North Africa and the Middle East. Forty-five chapters are divided into sections: background
information; embroideries from archaeological and historical sources; regional embroidery from North Africa and the Middle East. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
