Greek and Roman Textiles and Dress: An Interdisciplinary Anthology

by Marie-Louise Nosch and Mary Harlow

Twenty chapters present the range of current research into the study of textiles and dress in classical antiquity, stressing the need for cross and inter-disciplinarity study in order to gain the fullest picture of surviving material. Issues addressed include: the importance of studying textiles to understand economy and landscape in the past; different types of embellishments of dress from weaving techniques to the (late introduction) of embroidery;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782977155
• ISBN13: 9781782977155
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.5" x 9.8"