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Attic Grave Reliefs that Represent Women in the Dress of Isis

Elizabeth J Walters author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:American School of Classical Studies at Athens

Published:1st Dec '88

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Attic Grave Reliefs that Represent Women in the Dress of Isis cover

The author investigates the appearance of a fashion in clothing, involving a knotted mantle worn across the chest, on many Attic stelae of the Roman period. She suggests that this style can be traced to Egyptian roots, and might have been particularly associated with a cult of Isis, popular among wealthy Athenians. The book presents a catalogue of the 106 known Isis reliefs from Attica and a review of all forms of evidence for the cult.

ISBN: 9780876615225

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 619g

153 pages