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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Laila El-KhalidiPublisher: Saqi Books Imprint: Saqi Books Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.440kg ISBN: 9780863560385ISBN 10: 0863560385 Pages: 175 Publication Date: 24 March 2005 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print ![]() Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviews'A fascinating book ... with some wonderful hand-tinted plates of Bedouin and Bethlehem costumes.' Crafts Author InformationBorn in Jerusalem in 1927, Leila Hussein Fakhri El Khalidi graduated from the American Junior College in Beirut before working from 1943 to 1946 under the Palestine mandate government. From 1971 to 1978 she was head librarian at the PLO research centre in Beirut, then joined SAMED (The Palestinian Martyrs' Works Society) founding the Society's Central Library and heading a research unit for Folklore and Folk Arts and Crafts. Her efforts resulted in the recognition of the PLO research Centre Library as the national library of the Palestinian people. She is currently chairperson of the non-profit organization al-Manara for the dissemination of Arab culture, based in Amman. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |