Georges Marçais - Le costume musulman d'Alger - 1930

Fascinating illustrated edition of 60 figures in the text and 38 plates, of which 5 in color, of this study devoted to the traditional clothing of the Muslim populations of Algiers, regarded as witnesses to the social history, cultural practices and artistic traditions of Algeria - Art historian and specialist in the architecture and the arts of Islam in the Maghreb, Georges Marçais focuses on the study of sartorial forms, their material characteristics and their evolution, in an approach that combines artistic observation with historical and ethnographic research - The costume indeed constitutes an essential element of material culture, since it reflects climatic conditions, available resources, artisanal techniques, social habits and aesthetic conceptions of a society - In Algiers, a Mediterranean city at the crossroads of different Maghrebi, Ottoman and Mediterranean traditions, traditional clothing testifies to several centuries of cultural exchanges and historical transformations - Georges Marçais - Le costume musulman d'Alger - 1930 - Librairie Plon - 134 Pages. Good condition of the binding, paperback with original dust jacket, small stains and signs of wear, defects at the back including a loss of material at the tail, speckled edges, smooth spine with blue title, as well as the first cover - Good interior condition, browned paper, work enriched with 60 figures in the text and 38 plates of which 5 in color, a pleasant copy - Delivery service guaranteed within a few days -

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