At the Seams: A Political History of Palestinian Embroidery

At the Seams: A Political History of Palestinian Embroidery

Author: Rachel Dedman

Publication year: 2016
Page count: 304
Language: Arabic/English
Size: 16.7x24 cm


At the Seams sheds light on Palestinian embroidery (tatreez), exploring its role in shaping historical and contemporary Palestinian culture and politics. It examines the history of tatreez preceding and following 1948, exploring the role it played in national resistance and the representation of Palestinian identity in performance.