Sufi lovers, safavid silks and early modern identity
Auteur :
Hedayat Munroe, Nazanin
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781041186717
Date de publication :
1 déc. 2025
Dimensions :
24,6 x 17,4 cm
Poids :
460 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book examines a group of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century figural silks depicting legendary lovers from the Khamsa (Quintet) of epic Persian poetry. The study presents original cross-disciplinary arguments about patronage, provenance, and the socio-cultural significance of wearing these silks.