Body, Dress, and Identity in Ancient Greece
Cambridge University Press
Edition: Illustrated, 1/12/2015
EAN 9781107055360, ISBN10: 1107055369
Hardcover, 382 pages, 25.4 x 17.8 x 2.2 cm
Language: English
This is the first general monograph on ancient Greek dress in English to be published in more than a century. By applying modern dress theory to the ancient evidence, this book reconstructs the social meanings attached to the dressed body in ancient Greece. Whereas many scholars have focused on individual aspects of ancient Greek dress, from the perspectives of literary, visual, and archaeological sources, this volume synthesizes the diverse evidence and offers fresh insights into this essential aspect of ancient society. Intended to be accessible to nonspecialists as well as classicists, and students as well as academic professionals, this book will find a wide audience.
1. Greek dress and dress theory
2. Bodies in ancient Greece
3. Body modification
4. Garments
5. Accessories
6. The body as dress
7. Social contexts of dress.