What Shall I Say of Clothes?
Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to the Study of Dress in Antiquity
Megan Cifarelli editor Laura Gawlinksi editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Archaeological Institute of America
Published:17th Mar '17
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The essays in this volume engage explicitly in a variety of theoretical and methodological strategies for the interpretation of dress, dressed bodies, and their representations in the ancient world. Authors draw from a wide range of disciplinary frameworks, integrating literary and archaeological evidence, experimental archaeology, social theory and the study of iconography.
This volume spans a broad area both geographically and chronologically, bringing the ancient Near East into dialogue with the classical world from prehistory through late antiquity. The breadth and inclusivity of this volume provide a strong theoretical and methodological foundation for the collaborative study of the dynamic role of dressed bodies and images that depict them.
Each chapter in this volume is a valuable contribution to ancient dress (especially those concerning the Near East and Turkey, subjects not often found in books on 'ancient' dress) and a helpful compendium on fascinating new directions in studies on ancient clothing and adornment. . . . I would count it essential reading for every scholar of costume in antiquity. --Kelly Olson, The University of Western Ontario, Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 2019.09.25
ISBN: 9781931909341
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 510g
240 pages