The essays in this volume engage explicitly in a variety of theoretical and methodological strategies for the interpretation of dress, dressed bodies, and their representations in the ancient world. Authors draw from a wide range of disciplinary frameworks, integrating literary and archaeological evidence, experimental archaeology, social theory and the study of iconography.

This volume spans a broad area both geographically and chronologically, bringing the ancient Near East into dialogue with the classical world from prehistory through late antiquity. The breadth and inclusivity of this volume provide a strong theoretical and methodological foundation for the collaborative study of the dynamic role of dressed bodies and images that depict them.

About the Author

Megan Cifarelliis Professor of Art History at Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY.



Laura Gawlinskiis Associate Professor of Classical Studies at Loyola University, Chicago.

Contributors:

Emma L. Baysal(Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey), Eric Beckmann, Ayse Bursali (Koc University, Instanbul) Megan Cifarelli (Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY), Laura Gawlinski (Associate Professor of Classical Studies, Loyola University, Chicago), Maura Heyn (University of North Carolina at Greensboro), Neville McFerrin(Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics, Sweet Briar College, US), Kiersten Neumann (Oriental Institute, University of Chicago), Hadi OEzbal (Bogazici University, Instanbul), Rana OEzbal (Asst Professor of Archaeology, Koc University, Instanbul), Josephine Verduci (University of Melbourne), Alissa Whitmore (US Anthropologist), Elizabeth Wueste (University of California, Berkeley), and Baris Yagci (Koc University, Instanbul).

Reviews

Each chapter in this volume is a valuable contribution to ancient dress (especially those concerning the Near East and Turkey, subjects not often found in books on 'ancient' dress) and a helpful compendium on fascinating new directions in studies on ancient clothing and adornment. . . . I would count it essential reading for every scholar of costume in antiquity. --Kelly Olson, The University of Western Ontario, Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 2019.09.25

Book Information
ISBN 9781931909341
Author Megan Cifarelli
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Archaeological Institute of America
Publisher Archaeological Institute of America
Weight(grams) 510g