Greek and Roman Dress from A to Z
Greek and Roman Dress from A to Z by Liza Cleland
English | 1 Nov. 2007 | ISBN: 0415226619 | 240 Pages | PDF | 2.14 MB
English | 1 Nov. 2007 | ISBN: 0415226619 | 240 Pages | PDF | 2.14 MB
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.