A turban is a strip of cloth folded and wrapped around the head; however, this description includes multifarious forms across space and time. This book follows the turban as it moves from the Arabian Peninsula through the Ottoman Empire to Europe and the Americas. It directs the reader's gaze from traditional and religious uses of the turban into the realms of international trade, Renaissance art and contemporary fashions. Turbans, as this book shows, have moved in and out of Western culture, at times considered archaic and forgotten, then noticed and reinstated as major accessories. Today Sikh men are recognized by their distinctive headwraps, and the turban remains an important part of Black culture. This book explores the turban's many adaptations worldwide.
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- Authors:
- Filstrup, Chris|Merrill, Jane
- Year Published:
- 2025
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Hardback
- Illustrations Note:
- 99 illustrations, 45 in colour
- ISBN:
- 9781836390749
- Number of Pages:
- 264
- Publication Date:
- 01/02/2025
- Publisher:
- Reaktion Books
- Language:
- English
- Place of Publication:
- London
- SKU:
- 9781836390749