The long shadow of antiquity : what have the Greeks and Romans done for us? / / by Gregory Aldrete and Alicia Aldrete |
Autore | Aldrete Gregory S. |
Edizione | [Paperback edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (378 p.) |
Disciplina | 938 |
Soggetto topico |
Civilization, Classical
Civilization, Modern - Greek influences Civilization, Modern - Roman influences Civilization, Western |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-350-10054-4
1-350-10052-8 1-282-13349-7 9786613806079 1-4411-1663-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Knowing yourself -- The bare necessities: food and shelter -- From the cradle to the grave: the family and the journey of life -- Living the good life: entertainments and leisure activities -- Power to the people: systems of government -- Understanding and shaping the material world: architecture and science -- Understanding and shaping the spiritual world: superstition and religion -- Words, ideas, and stories: language, law, philosophy, and literature -- You can't escape the past: popular culture and antiquity -- Ancient and modern parallels: environmental problems, celebrities and fashion, and globalization and cultural assimilation. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452641203321 |
Aldrete Gregory S.
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London ; , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2019 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The long shadow of antiquity : what have the Greeks and Romans done for us? / / Gregory Aldrete, Alicia Aldrete |
Autore | Aldrete Gregory S. |
Edizione | [Paperback edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (378 p.) |
Disciplina | 938 |
Soggetto topico |
Civilization, Classical
Civilization, Modern - Greek influences Civilization, Modern - Roman influences Civilization, Western |
ISBN |
1-350-10054-4
1-350-10052-8 1-282-13349-7 9786613806079 1-4411-1663-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Knowing yourself -- The bare necessities: food and shelter -- From the cradle to the grave: the family and the journey of life -- Living the good life: entertainments and leisure activities -- Power to the people: systems of government -- Understanding and shaping the material world: architecture and science -- Understanding and shaping the spiritual world: superstition and religion -- Words, ideas, and stories: language, law, philosophy, and literature -- You can't escape the past: popular culture and antiquity -- Ancient and modern parallels: environmental problems, celebrities and fashion, and globalization and cultural assimilation. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779103103321 |
Aldrete Gregory S.
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London ; , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2019 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The long shadow of antiquity : what have the Greeks and Romans done for us? / / Gregory Aldrete, Alicia Aldrete |
Autore | Aldrete Gregory S. |
Edizione | [Paperback edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (378 p.) |
Disciplina | 938 |
Soggetto topico |
Civilization, Classical
Civilization, Modern - Greek influences Civilization, Modern - Roman influences Civilization, Western |
ISBN |
1-350-10054-4
1-350-10052-8 1-282-13349-7 9786613806079 1-4411-1663-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Knowing yourself -- The bare necessities: food and shelter -- From the cradle to the grave: the family and the journey of life -- Living the good life: entertainments and leisure activities -- Power to the people: systems of government -- Understanding and shaping the material world: architecture and science -- Understanding and shaping the spiritual world: superstition and religion -- Words, ideas, and stories: language, law, philosophy, and literature -- You can't escape the past: popular culture and antiquity -- Ancient and modern parallels: environmental problems, celebrities and fashion, and globalization and cultural assimilation. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814978303321 |
Aldrete Gregory S.
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London ; , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2019 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Reconstucting ancient linen body armor [[electronic resource] ] : unraveling the linothorax mystery / / Gregory S. Aldrete, Scott Bartell, Alicia Aldrete |
Autore | Aldrete Gregory S |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (298 p.) |
Disciplina | 623.4/41 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BartellScott
AldreteAlicia |
Soggetto topico |
Armor, Ancient - Greece - Design and construction
Breastplates - Design and construction Linen - History |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-4214-0820-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""The State of Linothorax Scholarship and Typologies of Greek Armor""; ""The Structure of This Book""; ""Methodology and Audience""; ""1 Ancient Evidence for Linen Armor""; ""Literary Sources""; ""Linen in the Ancient World""; ""Visual Sources""; ""2 Structural Variants and Decorations on Type IV Armor""; ""Structural Elements I: Shoulder Flaps""; ""Structural Elements II: Shoulder Flap Ties""; ""Structural Elements III: Pteruges""; ""Structural Elements IV: Scales, Bands, and Belts""; ""Decorative Elements I: Painted Designs""
""Decorative Elements II: Color""""Distinctive Aspects of Etruscan Type IV Armor""; ""3 What Material Was Used to Make Type IV Armor?""; ""Leather versus Linen Construction""; ""Sewn versus Laminated Construction""; ""Composite Construction""; ""4 Reconstructing the Linothorax""; ""Developing a Basic Pattern""; ""Fabrics and Glues""; ""The Lamination Process""; ""Heroic Nudity and Armor Length""; ""Decoration""; ""Thickness""; ""5 Arrow Test Methodology and Materials""; ""Arrow Test Rationale""; ""Test Patches""; ""Arrows and Bows""; ""Arrow Test Procedure""; ""6 Arrow Test Results"" ""General Observations""""Less Significant Test Variables""; ""Hand-Produced versus Modern Linens""; ""Laminated versus Sewn and Quilted""; ""Different Arrowheads""; ""Depth of Penetration and Lethality of Injury""; ""Angled Shots""; ""Test Results Compared to Ancient Source Testimony""; ""Testing Other Types of Attacks""; ""Arrow versus Unarmored Warrior""; ""Arrow versus Test Patch: Test Result Tables""; ""Linen versus Metal Armor""; ""7 Wearability Issues""; ""Potential Vulnerability to Moisture""; ""Waterproofing Experiments""; ""Durability and Repair"" ""Range of Motion, Mobility, and Fit""""Heat, Weight, and Endurance""; ""8 Economic and Social Considerations""; ""Labor Required to Construct a Linothorax""; ""The Cost of Linen Armor""; ""Cost and Availability of Leather versus Linen""; ""Large-Scale Production""; ""Gender Issues""; ""Conclusion""; ""Appendix. Database of Visual Sources for Type IV Armor""; ""Black-Figure Vases""; ""White-Ground Technique Vases""; ""Red-Figure Vases""; ""Stone Sculptures and Reliefs""; ""Terracotta Sculptures and Reliefs""; ""Metal Objects""; ""Paintings""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A"" ""B""""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Z"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463591503321 |
Aldrete Gregory S
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Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2013 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Reconstucting ancient linen body armor [[electronic resource] ] : unraveling the linothorax mystery / / Gregory S. Aldrete, Scott Bartell, Alicia Aldrete |
Autore | Aldrete Gregory S |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (298 p.) |
Disciplina | 623.4/41 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BartellScott
AldreteAlicia |
Soggetto topico |
Armor, Ancient - Greece - Design and construction
Breastplates - Design and construction Linen - History |
ISBN | 1-4214-0820-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""The State of Linothorax Scholarship and Typologies of Greek Armor""; ""The Structure of This Book""; ""Methodology and Audience""; ""1 Ancient Evidence for Linen Armor""; ""Literary Sources""; ""Linen in the Ancient World""; ""Visual Sources""; ""2 Structural Variants and Decorations on Type IV Armor""; ""Structural Elements I: Shoulder Flaps""; ""Structural Elements II: Shoulder Flap Ties""; ""Structural Elements III: Pteruges""; ""Structural Elements IV: Scales, Bands, and Belts""; ""Decorative Elements I: Painted Designs""
""Decorative Elements II: Color""""Distinctive Aspects of Etruscan Type IV Armor""; ""3 What Material Was Used to Make Type IV Armor?""; ""Leather versus Linen Construction""; ""Sewn versus Laminated Construction""; ""Composite Construction""; ""4 Reconstructing the Linothorax""; ""Developing a Basic Pattern""; ""Fabrics and Glues""; ""The Lamination Process""; ""Heroic Nudity and Armor Length""; ""Decoration""; ""Thickness""; ""5 Arrow Test Methodology and Materials""; ""Arrow Test Rationale""; ""Test Patches""; ""Arrows and Bows""; ""Arrow Test Procedure""; ""6 Arrow Test Results"" ""General Observations""""Less Significant Test Variables""; ""Hand-Produced versus Modern Linens""; ""Laminated versus Sewn and Quilted""; ""Different Arrowheads""; ""Depth of Penetration and Lethality of Injury""; ""Angled Shots""; ""Test Results Compared to Ancient Source Testimony""; ""Testing Other Types of Attacks""; ""Arrow versus Unarmored Warrior""; ""Arrow versus Test Patch: Test Result Tables""; ""Linen versus Metal Armor""; ""7 Wearability Issues""; ""Potential Vulnerability to Moisture""; ""Waterproofing Experiments""; ""Durability and Repair"" ""Range of Motion, Mobility, and Fit""""Heat, Weight, and Endurance""; ""8 Economic and Social Considerations""; ""Labor Required to Construct a Linothorax""; ""The Cost of Linen Armor""; ""Cost and Availability of Leather versus Linen""; ""Large-Scale Production""; ""Gender Issues""; ""Conclusion""; ""Appendix. Database of Visual Sources for Type IV Armor""; ""Black-Figure Vases""; ""White-Ground Technique Vases""; ""Red-Figure Vases""; ""Stone Sculptures and Reliefs""; ""Terracotta Sculptures and Reliefs""; ""Metal Objects""; ""Paintings""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A"" ""B""""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Z"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788208103321 |
Aldrete Gregory S
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Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2013 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Reconstucting ancient linen body armor : unraveling the linothorax mystery / / Gregory S. Aldrete, Scott Bartell, Alicia Aldrete |
Autore | Aldrete Gregory S |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (298 p.) |
Disciplina | 623.4/41 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BartellScott
AldreteAlicia |
Soggetto topico |
Armor, Ancient - Greece - Design and construction
Breastplates - Design and construction Linen - History |
ISBN | 1-4214-0820-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""The State of Linothorax Scholarship and Typologies of Greek Armor""; ""The Structure of This Book""; ""Methodology and Audience""; ""1 Ancient Evidence for Linen Armor""; ""Literary Sources""; ""Linen in the Ancient World""; ""Visual Sources""; ""2 Structural Variants and Decorations on Type IV Armor""; ""Structural Elements I: Shoulder Flaps""; ""Structural Elements II: Shoulder Flap Ties""; ""Structural Elements III: Pteruges""; ""Structural Elements IV: Scales, Bands, and Belts""; ""Decorative Elements I: Painted Designs""
""Decorative Elements II: Color""""Distinctive Aspects of Etruscan Type IV Armor""; ""3 What Material Was Used to Make Type IV Armor?""; ""Leather versus Linen Construction""; ""Sewn versus Laminated Construction""; ""Composite Construction""; ""4 Reconstructing the Linothorax""; ""Developing a Basic Pattern""; ""Fabrics and Glues""; ""The Lamination Process""; ""Heroic Nudity and Armor Length""; ""Decoration""; ""Thickness""; ""5 Arrow Test Methodology and Materials""; ""Arrow Test Rationale""; ""Test Patches""; ""Arrows and Bows""; ""Arrow Test Procedure""; ""6 Arrow Test Results"" ""General Observations""""Less Significant Test Variables""; ""Hand-Produced versus Modern Linens""; ""Laminated versus Sewn and Quilted""; ""Different Arrowheads""; ""Depth of Penetration and Lethality of Injury""; ""Angled Shots""; ""Test Results Compared to Ancient Source Testimony""; ""Testing Other Types of Attacks""; ""Arrow versus Unarmored Warrior""; ""Arrow versus Test Patch: Test Result Tables""; ""Linen versus Metal Armor""; ""7 Wearability Issues""; ""Potential Vulnerability to Moisture""; ""Waterproofing Experiments""; ""Durability and Repair"" ""Range of Motion, Mobility, and Fit""""Heat, Weight, and Endurance""; ""8 Economic and Social Considerations""; ""Labor Required to Construct a Linothorax""; ""The Cost of Linen Armor""; ""Cost and Availability of Leather versus Linen""; ""Large-Scale Production""; ""Gender Issues""; ""Conclusion""; ""Appendix. Database of Visual Sources for Type IV Armor""; ""Black-Figure Vases""; ""White-Ground Technique Vases""; ""Red-Figure Vases""; ""Stone Sculptures and Reliefs""; ""Terracotta Sculptures and Reliefs""; ""Metal Objects""; ""Paintings""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A"" ""B""""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Z"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810757603321 |
Aldrete Gregory S
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Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2013 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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