Krebs, Melanie

Melanie Krebs studied Islamic Studies, Historical Anthropology and Archeology in Freiburg/Breisgau, Istanbul and Berlin. She received her PhD in Central Asian Studies from Humboldt University with a thesis on craftspeople and global influences in contemporary Central Asia. From 2010 to 2013 she held a Post-Doc position on urban changes in South Caucasian capitals. Her research interests include (material) culture and globalization, museum displays and changes in urban society in postsocialists countries.

Textiles as National Heritage: Identities, Politics and Material Culture


Textiles as National Heritage: Identities, Politics and Material Culture

Case studies from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Peru

2017,  322  pages,  hardcover,  with numerous illustrations,  34,90 €,  ISBN 978-3-8309-3609-1