Dress and Personal Appearance in Late Antiquity

The Clothing of the Middle and Lower Classes
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-90-04-34395-5
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 1, 244 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 297 mm, Gewicht: 899 g

Reihe: Late Antique Archaeology (Supplementary Series)

This book examines the dress and personal appearance of members of the middle and lower classes in the eastern Mediterranean region during the 4th to 8th centuries. Written, art historical and archaeological evidence is assessed with a view to understanding the way that cloth and clothing was made, embellished, cared for and recycled during this period.
Beginning with an overview of current research on Roman dress, the book looks in detail at the use of apotropaic and amuletic symbols and devices on clothing before examining sewing and making methods, the textile industry and the second-hand clothing trade. The final chapter includes detailed information on the making and modelling of exact replicas based on extant garments.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pennick Morgan, Faith

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte

Über Autor(innen)

Faith Pennick Morgan, Ph.D. (2015), is Honorary Research Fellow of the Centre for Late Antique Archaeology, University of Kent. Her extensive background in textile and clothing design brings a unique perspective to the study of the clothing of the Late Antique period.