{"product_id":"textiles-and-clothing-of-vit-michael-c-howard-9781476663326","title":"Textiles and Clothing of Vi\u0026#7879;t Nam: A History","description":"\u003cp\u003e Việt Nam is the home of more than fifty ethnic minorities--such as the Cham and Thai--many of which have distinctive clothing and weaving traditions linked to antiquity. The tight-fitting tunic called ao dai, widely recognized as a national symbol, has its roots in the country's 2,000-year history of textiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Beginning with silk production in the Bronze Age cultures of the Red River, this book covers textiles in Việt Nam--including bark-cloth, kapok and hemp--through the centuries of Chinese rule in the north, a number of independent feudal societies and the brief period of French colonial rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael C. Howard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476663327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476663326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/17\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Michael C. Howard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48439315169535,"sku":"9781476663326","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_837b004f-a39c-4c75-b221-847899932c87.jpg?v=1777176865","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/textiles-and-clothing-of-vit-michael-c-howard-9781476663326","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}