A coat of many colors
Dress culture in the young state of Israel
(
Série Israel and Zionism
)
Издано в
Brighton MA (USA)
Année de publication
2011
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The book investigates Israel’s fi rst seven years as a sovereign state through the unusual prism of dress. Clothes worn by Israelis in the 1950s refl ected political ideologies, economic conditions, military priorities, social distinctions, and cultural preferences, and all played a part in consolidating a new national identity. Based on a wide range of textual and visual historical documents, the book covers both what Israelis wore in various circumstances and what they said and wrote about clothing and fashion. Written in a clear and accessible style that will appeal to the general reader as well as to students and scholars, A Coat of Many Colors introduces the reader both to Israel’s history during its formative years and to the rich fi eld of dress culture. The book will be published in July 2011.
