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Dress and personal appearance in late antiquity

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This book examines the dress and personal appearance of members of the middle and lower classes in the eastern Mediterranean region during the 4th to 8th centuries. Written, art historical and archaeological evidence is assessed with a view to understanding the way that cloth and clothing was made, embellished, cared for and recycled during this period. Beginning with an overview of current research on Roman dress, the book looks in detail at the use of apotropaic and amuletic symbols and devices on clothing before examining sewing and making methods, the textile industry and the second-hand clothing trade. The final chapter includes detailed information on the making and modelling of exact replicas based on extant garments.

Title Dress and personal appearance in late antiquity : the clothing of the middle and lower classes / by Faith Pennick Morgan.
Publisher Leiden
Boston : Brill
Creation Date 2017
Notes Includes bibliographical references and index.
Content Front Matter -- Copyright page -- Foreword -- List of Illustrations -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction: Methodology and Sources -- Current Research on Roman Dress -- Late Antique Society -- Cultural Values in Clothing: Apotropaic Practices -- 'The Life of Clothes' in Late Antiquity -- Experimental Knowledge of the Wear and Wearing of Garments -- Conclusion.
Series Late antique archaeology
Extent 1 online resource (262 pages) : illustrations.
Language English
National Library system number 997010704255005171
MARC RECORDS
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