Style from the Nile

Style from the Nile

Author: Isabella Campagnol

Publisher: Pen and Sword History

Published: 2022-07-28

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 1399098101

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A compelling look at the influence of ancient Egypt on modern fashion, by a dress, textile, and decorative arts historian—includes illustrations. In November 1922, when the combined efforts of Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon revealed to the world the “wonderful things” buried in Tutankhamen’s tomb, Egypt had already been a source for new trends in fashion for quite some time. In the early nineteenth century, for example, Napoleon’s Egyptian campaign contributed to the popularization of Kashmir shawls, while the inauguration of the Suez Canal in 1869 stimulated “Egyptianizing” trends in gowns, jewelry, and textiles. But post-1922, a veritable Egyptomania craze invested all artistic fields, quickly becoming a dominant Art Deco motif. That included fashion. “Flapper-style” dresses were elaborately embroidered with beaded “Egyptian” patterns; evening bags were decorated with hieroglyphics; brooches nonchalantly sported ancient scarabs; and the sleek black bobs favored by the admired icons of the time, Louise Brooks and Clara Bow, looked up to the fabled Egyptian beauty of Nefertiti and Cleopatra. Egyptomania continues to influence twenty-first-century fashion as well: the awe-inspiring John Galliano’s designs for Dior Spring-Summer 2004 brought back pharaonic crowns in lieu of headdresses in a triumph of gold-encrusted creations; the ancient practice of mummification was referenced by Iris van Herpen’s Fall 2009 collection; and Egyptian vibes resonated in Chanel’s Métiers d’Art 2018/2019 collection. Through the combination of rigorous fashion history research, intriguing images, and well-informed, approachable writing, Style from the Nile offers a comprehensive overview of a phenomenon that, to this day, has a mesmerizing appeal.


Nile Style

Nile Style

Author: Amy Riolo

Publisher: Hippocrene Books

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780781812214

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From classics like Fava Bean Puree, Yogurt with Honey, and Egyptian Whole-Wheat Pita Bread, to tempting Lamb-Filled Phyllo Triangles and Peanut, Coconut, and Raisin Baklava, Nile Style spans the range of the Egyptian kitchen with recipes that will appeal to every palate! Includes 23 full menus showcasing, 150 easy-to-follow recipes and much more.


Koncepts of LR - Logical Reasoning for CAT & Other MBA Exams 3rd Edition

Koncepts of LR - Logical Reasoning for CAT & Other MBA Exams 3rd Edition

Author: Gajendra Kumar

Publisher: Disha Publications

Published: 2019-06-03

Total Pages: 429

ISBN-13: 9388919130

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The 3rd edition of the revised & updated book “Koncepts of LR - Logical Reasoning for CAT & Other MBA Exams” is the benchmark in the learning process for Logical Reasoning. The book is the result of an extensive analysis of the past year exams papers. It now incorporates CAT questions from the past 20 years and 8 years of IIFT, & XAT questions. The book introduces Critical Reasoning for the first time. The books major focus is on Problem Solving Caselets and it provides numerous examples, past questions and practice caselets. The entire book has been divided into 21 chapters which provide conceptual inputs along with Solved Examples followed by Exercises in 5 difficulty levels viz. Concept Applicator, Concept Builder, Concept Cracker, Concept Deviator and Data Sufficiency, with detailed solutions. The Author has taken the onus of formulating questions on his own with his expertise in the domain. The result being, more than 1600+ questions incorporated in the book each with detailed solution, a feature not available anywhere otherwise. This book serves the purpose for all the aptitude test takers looking to crack exams like CAT, XAT, SNAP, IIFT & other MBA exams.


Dance

Dance

Author: DK

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2012-08-20

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1465407723

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In styles as diverse as flamenco, czardas, and bangra, dance reflects cultural identity and inspires and energizes individuals and groups. Dance contains everything you need to know about world dance. With lively and colorful presentation, young people will discover the joy of movement from cultures all over the globe.


The Egyptian Revival

The Egyptian Revival

Author: James Stevens Curl

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-04-03

Total Pages: 1001

ISBN-13: 1134234678

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In this beautifully illustrated and closely argued book, a completely updated and much expanded third edition of his magisterial survey, Curl describes in lively and stimulating prose the numerous revivals of the Egyptian style from Antiquity to the present day. Drawing on a wealth of sources, his pioneering and definitive work analyzes the remarkable and persistent influence of Ancient Egyptian culture on the West. The author deftly develops his argument that the civilization of Ancient Egypt is central, rather than peripheral, to the development of much of Western architecture, art, design, and religion. Curl examines: the persistence of Egyptian motifs in design from Graeco-Roman Antiquity, through the Medieval, Baroque, and Neo-Classical periods rise of Egyptology in the nineteenth and twentieth-century manifestations of Egyptianisms prompted by the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb various aspects of Egyptianizing tendencies in the Art Deco style and afterwards. For students of art, architectural and ancient history, and those interested in western European culture generally, this book will be an inspiring and invaluable addition to the available literature.


Clothing and Fashion [4 volumes]

Clothing and Fashion [4 volumes]

Author: José Blanco F.

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2015-11-23

Total Pages: 1679

ISBN-13: 1610693108

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This unique four-volume encyclopedia examines the historical significance of fashion trends, revealing the social and cultural connections of clothing from the precolonial times to the present day. This sweeping overview of fashion and apparel covers several centuries of American history as seen through the lens of the clothes we wear—from the Native American moccasin to Manolo Blahnik's contribution to stiletto heels. Through four detailed volumes, this work delves into what people wore in various periods in our country's past and why—from hand-crafted family garments in the 1600s, to the rough clothing of slaves, to the sophisticated textile designs of the 21st century. More than 100 fashion experts and clothing historians pay tribute to the most notable garments, accessories, and people comprising design and fashion. The four volumes contain more than 800 alphabetical entries, with each volume representing a different era. Content includes fascinating information such as that beginning in 1619 through 1654, every man in Virginia was required to plant a number of mulberry trees to support the silk industry in England; what is known about the clothing of enslaved African Americans; and that there were regulations placed on clothing design during World War II. The set also includes color inserts that better communicate the visual impact of clothing and fashion across eras.


Empires of Antiquities

Empires of Antiquities

Author: Billie Melman

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2020-03-31

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 0192558005

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Empires of Antiquities is a history of the rediscovery of civilizations of the ancient Near East in the imperial order that evolved between the outbreak of the First World War and the 1950s. It explores the ways in which Near Eastern antiquity was redefined and experienced, becoming the subject of new regulation, new modes of knowledge, and international and local politics. A series of globally publicized spectacular archaeological discoveries in Iraq, Egypt, and Palestine, which the book follows, made antiquity visible, palpable and accessible as never before. The new uses of antiquity and its relations to modernity were inseparable from the emergence of the post-war world order, imperial collaboration and collisions, and national aspirations. Empires of Antiquities uniquely combines a history of the internationalization of a new "regime of archaeology" under the oversight of the League of Nations and its web of institutions, a history of British passions for Near Eastern antiquity, on-the-ground colonial mechanisms and nationalist claims on the past. It points to the centrality of the mandate system, particularly mandates classified A, in Mesopotamia/Iraq, Palestine and Transjordan, formerly governed by the Ottoman Empire, and of Egypt, in a new culture of antiquity. Drawing on an unusually wide range of archives in several countries, as well as on visual and material evidence, the book weaves together imperial, international, and local histories of institutions, people, ideas and objects and offers an entirely new interpretation of the history of archaeological discovery and its connections to empires and modernity.


Everything Ancient Egypt

Everything Ancient Egypt

Author: Crispin Boyer

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 142630840X

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Discusses the mysteries of ancient Egypt, and includes facts covering treasure, pyramids, mummies, and pharaohs.


TARGET IIFT 2019 (Past Papers 2005 - 2018) + 5 Mock Tests 11th Edition

TARGET IIFT 2019 (Past Papers 2005 - 2018) + 5 Mock Tests 11th Edition

Author: Disha Experts

Publisher: Disha Publications

Published: 2019-04-16

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13: 9388919246

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TARGET IIFT 2019 - Past (2005 - 2018) + 5 Mock Tests contains the detailed solutions of IIFT Question Papers from 2005 to 2018. The book also contains thoroughly revised & updated 5 Mock tests designed exactly as per the latest pattern of IIFT - 114 questions. The book also contains a General Awareness Question Bank containing 100+ MCQ’s involving current issues similar to the ones asked in the actual exam.