7 Dress as a Language: A Survey of Arabic Texts from al-Andalus

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Figures vii
4. List of Maps xii
5. List of Tables xiii
6. Contributors xv
7. Acknowledgements xxi
8. Introduction 1
9. I: The Historical Background/Context
10. 1 From the Five Kingdoms to the Hispanic Monarchy: Political Structures, Ideology and Historical Development in the Medieval Iberian Peninsula (1157–1504) 11
11. II: Techniques, Trade and Industry
12. 2 Textile Techniques in the Iberian Peninsula (Thirteenth to Fourteenth Centuries) 41
13. 3 Cloth Trade in the Iberian Kingdoms during the Late Middle Ages 69
14. 4 Textiles in the Crown of Aragon: Production, Commerce, Consumption 93
15. 5 The Textile Industry in al-Andalus 123
16. 6 Flax, Wool and Silk: Textile Industries in Medieval Portugal 141
17. III: Social Context
18. 7 Dress as a Language: A Survey of Arabic Texts from al-Andalus 167
19. 8 Muslim Dress in Medieval Portugal: Textual Evidence in the Context of the Iberian Peninsula 189
20. 9 Medieval Castilian Garments and their Arabic Names 207
21. 10 Clothing, Furnishings and Ceremonies at the Castilian Court (c. 1214− c. 1332) 233
22. 11 Fabrics and Attire at the Court of Navarre in the Second Half of the Fourteenth Century 265
23. 12 Textile Production and Jewish Clothing in the Iberian Peninsula: Characteristics, Customs and Differences between Catalan and Other Jewish Communities 295
24. 13 Silk as Reflected in Medieval Iberian Jewish Literature 319
25. 14 The Garment and the Difference: The Attire of Portuguese Jews and New Christians (Conversos) during the Thirteenth to Fifteenth centuries 347
26. General Index 365
27. Index of Textile Terms 383