Indigo in the Arab World

By: Jenny Balfour-Paul

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Hardcover | 14 November 1996 | Edition Number 1

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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.

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List of Illustrations
Notes on Transliteration
Acknowledgements
Maps
Introduction	p. 1
Historical Background	p. 3
Indigo in the Great Age of Islam	p. 14
Post-Mamluk Trade in Indigo and Ottoman Influences	p. 30
Agricultural Production	p. 42
The Organization of the Indigo Dyeing Industry	p. 70
Raw Materials and Techniques of Dyeing	p. 80
Indigo in Textiles	p. 117
Substance or Colour? - The Versatility of Indigo	p. 155
Notes	p. 175
Bibliography	p. 246
Glossary	p. 268
Appendix 1 Chemical formulae	p. 271
Index	p. 273
Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved.

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