Etruscan Dress

by Larissa Bonfante

Book Overview

In this study Larissa Bonfante traces the development of Etruscan dress from the eighth to the fifth century B.C.E., using as evidence actual remnants of costumes, sculptures and other artistic representations, and literary passages dealing with the subject. Bonfante explores Near Eastern influences on Etruscan dress as well as the relationships of Greek and Roman styles to Etruscan styles. She also addresses the problem of determining which garments...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801874130
• ISBN13: 9780801874130
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.8" x 10.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher