Embroidered textiles a world guide to traditional patterns Sheila Paine ; line drawings by Imogen Paine

Includes bibliographical refences (p. 233-234) and index

Guide to identification -- The Far East -- The Indian subcontinent -- Central Asia -- The Middle East -- West, Central and East Africa -- North Africa -- Southeast Europe -- Eastern Europe -- The Baltic states -- Scandinavia -- Central Europe -- Western Europe -- North America -- Central America -- South America -- The decorative power of cult -- The great goddess -- The tree of life -- The hunt -- The sun -- Religion and its patterns -- Taoism - Buddhism -- Hinduism -- Islam -- Zoroastrianism -- Christianity -- The magical source of protection -- The magic of embroidery -- Protective embroidery -- Supplementary embroidery -- Patterns -- Materials -- The power of red -- High days and holy places -- Transitional embroidery