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Umbrellas And Their History

Umbrellas And Their History

Sangster, William

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Fiction AnthologiesGeneral Military HistoryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1162715162
ISBN13: 9781162715162
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 44
Weight: 0.21
Height: 0.09 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Umbrellas And Their History is a comprehensive book written by William Sangster that delves into the fascinating history of umbrellas. The book covers the origins of umbrellas, tracing their evolution from parasols used in ancient civilizations to the modern-day rain umbrellas. The author explores the different types of umbrellas, including folding umbrellas, stick umbrellas, and automatic umbrellas, and their various uses.Sangster provides a detailed account of the development of the umbrella industry, from the early days of handcrafted umbrellas to the mass production of umbrellas in factories. He also discusses the cultural significance of umbrellas in different parts of the world, such as the use of umbrellas in religious ceremonies and as a symbol of status and wealth.The book is filled with interesting anecdotes and stories about umbrellas, including famous umbrella-related incidents such as the assassination of Bulgarian writer Georgi Markov with a poison-tipped umbrella in London in 1978. Sangster also includes a section on umbrella etiquette, providing tips on how to use an umbrella properly.Overall, Umbrellas And Their History is an informative and engaging read for anyone interested in the history and cultural significance of this everyday item.In Persia the Parasol is repeatedly found in the carved work of Persepolis, and Sir John Malcolm has an article on the subject in his History of Persia. In some sculptures--of a very Egyptian character, by the way--the figure of a king appears attended by a slave, who carries over his head an Umbrella, with stretchers and runner complete. In other sculptures on the rock at Takht-i-Bostan, supposed to be not less than twelve centuries old, a deer-hunt is represented, at which a king looks on, seated on a horse, and having an Umbrella borne over his head by an attendant.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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