Costume -- Rome

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The Toga and Roman Identity

by Bloomsbury (Firm), Rothe, Ursula

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This book traces the toga's history from its origins in the Etruscan garment known as the tebenna, through its use as an everyday garment in the Republican period to its increasingly exclusive role as a symbol of privilege in the Principate and its decline in use in late antiqui…

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The Toga and Roman Identity

by Rothe, Ursula

0 Type: Book

This book traces the toga's history from its origins in the Etruscan garment known as the tebenna, through its use as an everyday garment in the Republican period to its increasingly exclusive role as a symbol of privilege in the Principate and its decline in use in late antiqui…

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Dress and the Roman woman: self-presentation and society

by Olson, Kelly

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In ancient Rome, the subtlest details in dress distinguished between levels of hierarchy. Clothes were a key part of the sign systems of Roman civilisation; a central aspect of its visual language, for women as well as men. This engaging book collects and examines literary refer…