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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.
Chris Filstrup was Chief of the
Oriental Division at the New York Public Library and Dean of Libraries at
Stony Brook University. He is co-author with Jane Merrill of The
Wedding Night (2011) among other titles. He lives in Alexandria,
Virginia.
Jane Merrill has written for many national US magazines and is the author of The Showgirl Costume (2018) and other cultural histories. She lives in Saint George, Maine.
Jane Merrill has written for many national US magazines and is the author of The Showgirl Costume (2018) and other cultural histories. She lives in Saint George, Maine.