Roman Dress and the Fabrics of Roman Culture (Phoenix Supplementary Volumes)
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (984 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1442610794 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 440 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Alison Keith is professor of Classics and Women's Studies in the Department of Classics at the University of Toronto. Jonathan Edmondson is professor of History and Classical Studies in the Department of History at York University.
'Those entering the field of Roman clothing studies will find this concise survey very useful Illustrating the various threads of current investigation into Roman clothing, these intriguing essays show that understanding the symbolism of Roman clothing is essential in recovering the Romans' way of thinking about themselves and the "others" of their empire. (Judith Lynn Sebesta Mouseion: Journal of the Classical Association of Canada)
Chapters deal with such topics as masculine attire, strategies for self-expression for Roman women within a dress code prescribed by a patriarchal culture, and the complex dynamics of dress in imperial Roman culture, both literary and artistic. This volume further investigates the literary, legal, and iconographic evidence to provide anthropologically-informed readings of Roman clothing.This collection of original essays employs a range of methodological approaches - historical, literary critical, philological, art historical, sociological and anthropological - to offer a thorough discussion of one of the most central issues in Roman culture.. Roman Dress and the Fabrics of Roman Culture investigates the social symbolism and cultural poetics of dress in the ancient Roman world in the period from 200 BCE-400 CE. Another unique aspect of this collection is that it