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Tatar, Ismet, Kibris Sandiklari / Dowry Chests of Cyprus. (Kitap Tanitimi/Book Reviews).(Book Review)

Kadin/Woman 2000

| December 01, 2001 | Yildiz, Netice | COPYRIGHT 2001 Eastern Mediterranean University. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Tatar, Ismet, Kibris Sandiklari / Dowry Chests of Cyprus, Eng. Text translated by A. Onar, Graphic Design by Havva Tatar, istanbul. Printed at Mega Offset Printing Centre, 2001. ISBN 975 97476-0-X, 139 pp.

Ismet Tatar is a well-known Turkish Cypriot woman artist who had exhibited her works several times in North Cyprus as well as abroad. She is now contributing to the culture of Cyprus with a book on the folk art of Cyprus.

The book entitled Kibris Sandiklari / Dowry Chests of Cyprus is published in Turkish / English as a bilingual book with lots of colourful illustrations. The graphic arrangement of the book is designed by Havva Tatar, daughter of the ...

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