Body, Dress, and Identity in Ancient Greece
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- Author: Mireille M. Lee, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee
- Date Published: January 2015
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- isbn: 9781316191248
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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.
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- Lavishly illustrated
- Relates ancient society to the modern world
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'Lee pulls together a variety of topics with sophistication. This book will hold special appeal for anyone working on dress, Greek art, gender, or the history of classical scholarship, but so much ground is covered that any reader will find something of interest. It achieves approachability without succumbing to superficiality and is a pleasure to read. It will become a resource for reimaging Greek dress (and perhaps even ancient dress more generally).' Laura Gawlinski, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
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- Date Published: January 2015
- format: Adobe eBook Reader
- isbn: 9781316191248
- contains: 110 b/w illus. 2 tables
- availability: This ISBN is for an eBook version which is distributed on our behalf by a third party.
Table of Contents
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.
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