Publication

2012 - Ta Pragmata, [Athens], Greece

Language

English

Word Count

40,750 words, Guess

Page Count

163 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCTS1316 .T49 2012

Description

"Dress, textiles and their production process are a difficult scientific venture to embark upon, due to the complexity of the subject. They present many different aspects and touch on a wide variety of social sectors, such as the economy, technique, raw materials, commerce, fashion and symbolisms of all kinds. This is even more the case when the period covered is the Roman era in Greece, a multifarious and little-studied time influenced both by the weight of Classical tradition and by the new mores and customs spreading throughout the empire. This volume contains the presentations from [the] conference.... The papers touch upon technical and social issues based on archaeological and written sources regarding weaving and dress, and shed light on different aspects of a particularly complex process"--

Subjects

Reader Reviews

No reviews yet for this book.

Be the first to share your thoughts!