The Turban: A History from East to West

by Chris Filstrup and Jane Merrill

Unravel the fascinating history of the turban, from its origins to its religious uses and its appearance in contemporary fashion and culture.

A turban is a strip of cloth folded and wrapped around the head; however, this description includes multifarious forms of the garment across space and time. This book follows the turban as it moves from the Arabian Peninsula through the Ottoman Empire to Europe and the Americas. It directs the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1836390742
• ISBN13: 9781836390749
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 264 Pages