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Berg Publishers 1999 Hardcover Good Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
ISBN10: 1859732828, ISBN13: 9781859732823, [publisher: Berg Publishers] Hardcover Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! [Dallas, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
Welters, Linda (Editor), and Eicher, Joanne B (Editor)
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New York Berg Publishers 1999 Hard cover New. C. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 256 p. Contains: Unspecified. Dress, Body, Culture.
Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Folk Dress in Europe and Anatolia: Beliefs about Protection and Fertility. ISBN 1859732828 9781859732823 [GB]
Welters, Linda (Editor), and Eicher, Joanne B (Editor)
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) 1/1/1999 12: 11: 00 AM Hardcover PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
Hardback. New. Relationships between dress and the body have existed in European and Anatolian folk cultures well into the 20th century. This text examines dress in a broad range of folk cultures - from Turkey, Greece and Slovakia to Norway, Latvia and Lithuania. ISBN 1859732828 9781859732823 [GB]
Welters, Linda (Editor), and Eicher, Joanne B (Editor)
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ISBN10: 1859732828, ISBN13: 9781859732823, [publisher: BLOOMSBURY 3PL] Hardcover Relationships between dress and the body have existed in European and Anatolian folk cultures well into the 20th century. This text examines dress in a broad range of folk cultures - from Turkey, Greece and Slovakia to Norway, Latvia and Lithuania.&. [Greven, Germany] [Publication Year: 1999]
ISBN10: 1859732828, ISBN13: 9781859732823, [publisher: BLOOMSBURY 3PL] Hardcover Relationships between dress and the body have existed in European and Anatolian folk cultures well into the 20th century. This text examines dress in a broad range of folk cultures - from Turkey, Greece and Slovakia to Norway, Latvia and Lithuania.&. [Greven, Germany] [Publication Year: 1999]
ISBN10: 1859732828, ISBN13: 9781859732823, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London] Hardcover Hardcover. Shortlisted for the Katharine Briggs Folklore Award 2000. Relationships between dress and the body have existed in European and Anatolian folk cultures well into the twentieth century. Traditional cultures have long held the belief that certain articles of dress could protect the body from harm by warding off the 'evil eye,' bring fertility to new brides, or assure human control of supernatural powers. Ritual fringes, archaic motifs, and colors such as black and red were believed to have powerful, magical effects. This absorbing and interdisciplinary book examines dress in a broad range of folk cultures - from Turkey, Greece, and Slovakia to Norway, Latvia, and Lithuania, to name but a few. Authors reveal the connection between folk dress and ancient myths, cults and rituals, as well as the communicative aspects of folk dress. How is an individual attired in a specific ensemble located within a community? Is the community the gendered one of women, the village of residence, the larger geographical region or the nation? The intriguing connections between dress and the supernatural beliefs of agrarian communities, as well as the reinvention of such beliefs as part of nationalism, are also discussed. This book represents a significant contribution to the growing body of literature on the cultural meanings of dress, as well as to material culture, anthr ...
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