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Contents Acknowledgments ix Timeline of Events xi 1 · The Political Symbolism of Dress 1 2 · The Origins of Somali Dress—Prehistory to 1800 13 3 · A Clash of Civilizations—1800 to 1945 27 4 · Dressing the Nation—1945 to 1991 65 5 · Dress in a Time of Extreme Change—1991 to 2010 93 6 · The Relevance of History 129 Appendix · Stamps Issued in Somalia, 1960–1980 135 Glossary 139 Notes 141 Bibliography 159 Index 169 Illustrations follow pages 49 and 117. ...

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