Greek and Roman Dress from A to Z (The Ancient World from A to Z)
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (945 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415226619 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The entries range in length from a few lines to a few pages and cover individual aspects of dress alongside surveys of wider topics and illuminating socio-cultural analysis, drawn from ancient art, literature and archaeology. For those who want to take their reading further, there are references to both primary sources and modern scholarship. This book is be fascinating for anyone delving into it with an interest in style and dress, and an invaluable companion for any classicist.. Who dressed as a woman in an attempt to commit adultery with Julius Caesars wife? How did the ancient Greeks make blusher from seaweed? Just how does one wear a toga? If, as many claim, the importance of clothes lies in their detail, then this a book that no sartorially savvy Classicist should be without. Greek and Roman Dress from A to Z is an alphabetized compendium of styles and accessories that form the well-known classical image: a reference source of stitches, drapery, hairstyles, colours, fabrics and jewellery, and an analysis of the intricate system of social meanings that they comprise
What a pity! What a pity for the competent writers of this very expensive book, that is a disgrace for the publisher! I feel really obliged to warn the interested reader. Most of the illustrations are horrible, very clumsy and totally unworthy of a book with a scientific purpose. I do not exaggerate: even a child of ten doodles better!. Five Stars Mary Barton like the book