Textile Orientalisms : Cashmere and Paisley Shawls in British Literature and Culture

Considering popular literary images of Indian and Paisley shawls as markers of fashion, class, gender, and race during the long nineteenth century, this book shows how Indian imports and influences shaped wider discussions of British literature, art, politics, and empire.

• | : Suchitra Choudhury
• | Publisher: Ohio University Press
• | Publication Date: Jan 24, 2023
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 248 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 0821425005
• | ISBN-13: 9780821425008