Pass The Kleenex: The Handkerchief In the Islamic Middle East

T1350094191
In Othello Desdemona loses her handkerchief, and eventually her life as a result. Hundreds of years earlier, Arab writers had composed verses in honour of handkerchiefs. They were often given as gifts, but we have no record of Elizabeth I's reaction when she received one embroidered by the mother of the Ottoman Sultan. Why were they considered so important in medieval Islamic society?

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Production details

Nancy W. Knowles Lecture Theatre, Shakespeare's Globe

Performance

Venue	Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
	Other spaces: Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Inigo Jones, Globe Education Centre Theatre (Park Street)
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	17th March 2004
To	17th March 2004
When	19:00-20:00
Prices	From £10.00. To £10.00.
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Professor Patricia L Baker (PhD)

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