| Description |
608 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [580]-594) and index. |
| Contents |
1. The Middle East -- The Ancient Near East -- The Arabian Peninsula -- The Eastern Mediterranean -- The Iranian Plateau -- 2. Europe -- Prehistoric Europe -- Classical Europe -- The European folk tradition -- 3. Central Asia -- Mongolia -- The Silk Road -- 4. East Asia -- China -- Korea -- Japan -- 5. South Asia -- India -- The Himalayan Kingdoms -- 6. Southeast Asia -- Mainland -- Island -- 7. Oceania -- Australia -- Melanesia -- Micronesia -- Polynesia -- 8. North America -- The Arctic -- The Northwest Coast -- The Woodlands -- The Plains -- The Southwest -- Mesoamerica -- 9. South America -- The Ancient Andes -- The Present Andes -- Amazonia -- Patagonia -- 10. Africa -- East Africa -- South Africa -- Central Africa -- West Africa -- North Africa. |
| Subject |
Ethnic costume -- History -- Pictorial works.
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| ISBN |
9780500513637 hardback |
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0500513635 hardback |
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