Byzantine dress a guide / edited by Jennifer L. Ball.
| Other author | Ball, Jennifer (Jennifer L.) |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge, 2024. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Section I: Perspectives on Byzantine dress -- Chapter 1. Byzantine identity and dress / Maria Parani -- Chapter 2. Uniformity and distinction / Jennifer Ball -- Chapter 3. Dressing beyond Byzantium: Negotiating identity through local and imported fashion / Cristina Stancioiu -- Section II. Value and construction -- Chapter 4. Jewelry / Georgios Makris -- Chapter 5. Dressing the non-elite in the Byzantine empire / Arielle Winnick -- Chapter 6. The construction and re-use of clothing in the late Antique Period / Faith Pennick Morgan -- Section III. Clothing rituals -- Chapter 7. Byzantine dress in marriage rituals / Gabriel Radle -- Chapter 8. Liturgical dress / Warren Woodfin -- Chapter 9. Ceremonial and diplomatic dress / Tim Dawson -- Chapter 10: The Byzantine fashion system / Jennifer Ball -- Chapter 11: Displaying Byzantine dress / Kathrin Colburn and Elizabeth Dospěl-Williams. |
| Abstract | "This book offers approaches to the study of Byzantine dress of elites and non-elites, in sacred and secular modes, from the beginning of the Empire in the fourth century until the fifteenth century. Byzantine dress is considered from within and outside of the Empire, and examines both artefactual remains as well as emphasizing studies that elucidate Byzantine dress when few or no artifacts exist. Byzantine Dress: A Guide tackles current conceptual frameworks in the first three chapters and considers identity and sartorial signaling among Byzantines as well as foreigners in images as well as actual items of dress. A second section addresses material considerations, reflecting on construction and its effect on value. The interpretation of archaeological material is analyzed, along with reconstruction and context. Dress as part of rituals - at court, church, and in various ceremonies - is the focus of a third section. The final two chapters bring Byzantine dress into conversation with dress studies more broadly. A discursive chapter argues for a fashion system within the Byzantine Empire, which has been largely seen as pre-dating the notion of fashion. The final chapter concerns display, interpretation and conservation of fragmentary material in a museum context. This book aims toward a general audience new to the subject of Byzantine dress. Specialists in Byzantine studies and dress studies more generally will find the attention to current scholarship and archaeological interpretation invaluable for research, and the book will also appeal to an audience new to the subject of Byzantine dress"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Byzantine dress New York : Routledge, 2024 9781003096023 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024027266 |
| ISBN | 9780367560003 (ebk) |
| ISBN | (hbk) |
| ISBN | (pbk) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |