The Palestinian folk arts have a rich and fascinating history. Silk thread and embroidery; together with an expanding repertoire of symbols; are known to have made their way from China to the Holy Land along the Silk and Spice Routes before being introduced to Europe by Christian saints; holy men and pilgrims. Mainly using cross-stitch; Palestinians have continued to embroider their traditional motifs; giving them their own appellations and developing their own terminology. As clothing was of prime importance; Palestinian women wanted something personal; distinctive and handmade. By adopting the traditional styles and motifs of her area; a woman expressed her wish to identify and be identified with her cultural roots. Samples of late-nineteenth to early-twentieth century Palestinian costumes are considered to be representative of folk art at its best.Through the vicissitudes of war and occupation; Palestinian folk materials have been dispersed; though samples are to be found in published material; in museums outside Palestine and in small private collections. Leila El Khalidi's work in identifying and recording the history and motifs in Palestinian embroidery will be of interest both to craftspeople and to students of folk traditions and is an important step in preserving the Palestinian heritage. The book is illustrated with a detailed appendix showing the principal motifs and with photographs of traditional costumes.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Worth the waitBy William WolfI am writing this review of Dan Hagedorn’s new book; The Douglas B-18 and B-23: America's Forsaken Warriors; as the author of the “other†B-18 book: The Douglas B-18 Bolo: The Ultimate Look: from Drawing Board to U-boat Hunter (Schiffer; PA; 2007). After the release of my book in early 2007 Mr. Hagedorn contacted me saying he also had been researching a book on the B-18 for many years. At the time I told him I was looking forward to his book as he was the acknowledged B-18 expert and his new book proves my point. Definitely worth the wait and definitely 5 Stars. For those who have purchased my B-18 book you certainly will not be wasting your $ on the Hagedorn’s book. He has expanded on my material and has added many new photos.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Excellent BookBy Me109glenI was not sure about this book but since I am getting ready to build a model of a B-18 I figured why not. This is one of the most if not best reference sources for this aircraft I have seen. I been building models since the late50s and I have a reference library par to non other. My son who is an airplane nut also was looking at the book and after a few pages just said; "Dad; this is really great book on the B-18; maybe now you will build it." Again if you are interested in this type of aircraft or era you can not find a better reference source. Well done; home for tea!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. All; Perhaps More; Than You Wanted To Know About The B-18By Auntie AnalogueThough its prose is often clumsy and is at times confusing; especially on the development of the B-18 design; this is an exceedingly well-documented book on the long-underappreciated B-18 (its section on the B-23 is fittingly brief because the B-23 was built in quite small numbers and it filled no major operational role). This book is so well-documented that the sheer mass of its minutiae may cause more than a few readers' eyes to glaze over. Contains a wealth of design; exterior; interior and detail photographs whose first-rate quality is amplified by the book's high-quality paper; yet many of the images are of such small dimensions that one should have a magnifying glass to hand to make out details which one may find piquant.
