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Dress and the Roman Woman: Self-Presentation and Society Paperback - 2008
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- Title Dress and the Roman Woman: Self-Presentation and Society
- Author Kelly Olson
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 14
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Routledge, U.S.A.
- Date 2008-06-01
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780415414760 / 0415414768
- Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.4 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 1.02 cm)
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- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region: Italy
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Library of Congress subjects Rome - Social life and customs, Women - Rome - Social conditions
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007045345
- Dewey Decimal Code 391.209
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New. In ancient Rome, the subtlest details in dress helped to distinguish between levels of social and moral hierarchy. Clothes were a key part of the sign systems of Roman civilization - a central aspect of its visual language, for women as well as men. This engaging book collects and examines artistic evidence and literary references to female clothing, cosmetics and ornament in Roman antiquity, deciphering their meaning and revealing what it meant to be an adorned woman in Roman society. Cosmetics, ornaments and fashion were often considered frivolous, wasteful or deceptive, which reflects ancient views about the nature of women. However, Kelly Olson uses literary evidence to argue that women often took pleasure in fashioning themselves, and many treated adornment as a significant activity, enjoying the social status, influence and power that it signified. This study makes an important contribution to our knowledge of Roman women and is essential reading for anyone interested in ancient…
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