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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809795103321

Autore

Roccos Linda Jones

Titolo

Ancient Greek costume : an annotated bibliography, 1784-2005 / / Linda Jones Roccos

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, , 2006

©2006

ISBN

1-4766-1056-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (176 p.)

Disciplina

016.391009

Soggetti

Clothing and dress - Greece - History

Costume - Greece - History

Dress accessories - Greece - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction to the Subject of Ancient Greek Costume; Themes of Scholarly Interest; Introduction to the Annotated Bibliography; The Annotated Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Costume production distinguishes early civilization from the Paleolithic era as much as architectural production. Costume transcends boundaries, as it first unites and then divides mankind. The mode of dress differentiates friend from foe and peasant from prince. Changes in the appearance and types of garments through the ages are a significant indicator of social, economic and chronological changes. This annotated bibliography of 603 references, taken from monographs, dissertations, festschrifts, periodicals, encyclopedias and handbooks, is the most comprehensive research tool for the subject