ISBN10: 029913850X, ISBN13: 9780299138509, [publisher: University of Wisconsin Press] Hardcover 272 p.: Ill. Lediglich der Schutzumschlag ist leicht bestoßen und die Seiten sind papierbedingt minimal gebräunt. Sonst aber ein sehr gutes und sauberes Exemplar/ Only the dust jacket is slightly bumped and the pages are minimally browned due to the paper. Otherwise, however, a very good and clean copy. - "It is a challenging task to survey, document, and elucidate upwards of a thousand years of Roman garments and accessories, from Etruscan influences to the transition to early Christian and medieval garb. This transdisciplinary combination has provided us with varied aspects of the history of Roman costume: the functional and symbolic uses; manufacture and industry; male, female, and children's garb; daily life and official public dress. What is more important, the authors have not only described and analyzed Roman costume in a more sophisticated manner than previous treatments, but have also elucidated the historical evolutions and the sociology of Roman costume in the contexts of Roman culture, religion, and political institutions. And they have paid attention to the 'language of images' in the study of dress as visual communication as well as practical need. The collection is a valuable contribution to our knowledge of Roman costume in the light of our present knowledge and methods."—Meyer Reinhold, Boston University Greeks and Romans felt ...
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University of Wisconsin Press. Used - Very Good. 1994. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. 4to. Publisher's file copy, with a few markings from that provenance. Dj. has a crease from having been removed and folded. Publisher's file number written on cloth spine, and small date stamp on front free endpaper. Otherwise, very clean and sound overall. Very Good. University of Wisconsin Press ISBN 029913850x 9780299138509 [US]

ISBN10: 029913850X, ISBN13: 9780299138509, [publisher: University of Wisconsin Press] Hardcover 1994. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. 4to. Publisher's file copy, with a few markings from that provenance. Dj. has a crease from having been removed and folded. Publisher's file number written on cloth spine, and small date stamp on front free endpaper. Otherwise, very clean and sound overall. Very Good.
[Chicago, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1994]