Indigo in the Arab World

Jenny Balfour-Paul

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Routledge
14 November 1996

History of engineering & technology; Pigments, dyestuffs & paint technology

A comprehensive study on the production and multiple uses of the important blue dye, indigo, in the Arab world from antiquity to the present day. Based on extensive fieldwork and research by a recognised authority, this unique book with its multi-disciplinary approach, should have wide appeal.

By: Jenny Balfour-Paul
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9780700703739
ISBN 10: 070070373X
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 14 November 1996
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Maps, Introduction 1 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 2 INDIGO IN THE GREAT AGE OF ISLAM 3 POST-MAMLUK TRADE IN INDIGO AND OTTOMAN INFLUENCES 4 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION 5 THE ORGANIZATION OF THE INDIGO DYEING INDUSTRY ' 6 RAW MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES OF DYEING 7 INDIGO IN TEXTILES 8 SUBSTANCE OR COLOUR? - THE VERSATILITY OF INDIGO

Jenny Balfour-Paul

Reviews for Indigo in the Arab World

'A thorough and valuable historical study of indigo in the Middle East and North Africa. In all, this is a major source to be consulted by anyone interested in the history or use of indigo in the Islamic world.' - Daniel Martin Varisco, Journal of Semitic Studies