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OverviewIn Masculinity and Dress in Roman Antiquity, Olson argues that clothing functioned as part of the process of communication by which elite male influence, masculinity, and sexuality were made known and acknowledged, and furthermore that these concepts interconnected in socially significant ways. This volume also sets out the details of masculine dress from literary and artistic evidence and the connection of clothing to rank, status, and ritual. This is the first monograph in English to draw together the myriad evidence for male dress in the Roman world, and examine it as evidence for men’s self-presentation, status, and social convention. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kelly Olson (University of Western Ontario, Canada)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.560kg ISBN: 9781138932937ISBN 10: 1138932930 Pages: 214 Publication Date: 15 May 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of illustrations Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction: Roman clothing 1 Tunic and toga: clothing and rank 2 Other aspects of costume 3 Poverty, mourning, and sordes 4 Clothing and status 5 Class and Sexuality Conclusion Bibliography IndexReviewsWith her customary insight and remarkable clarity Kelly Olsen, in her Masculinity and Dress in Roman Antiquity, offers a rich and fascinating exploration of a key aspect of the language of clothing in Classical antiquity. With an eye to unexpected ancient sources, and even to the bizarre, Olsen explores what it meant to be a man in Roman society and how dress confirmed, stressed or undercut the core values of masculinity. Olsen is a leading scholar of ancient dress studies and this latest work confirms her reputation for excellence. - Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, Professor of Ancient History, Cardiff University, UK With her customary insight and remarkable clarity Kelly Olson, in her Masculinity and Dress in Roman Antiquity, offers a rich and fascinating exploration of a key aspect of the language of clothing in Classical antiquity. With an eye to unexpected ancient sources, and even to the bizarre, Olson explores what it meant to be a man in Roman society and how dress confirmed, stressed or undercut the core values of masculinity. Olson is a leading scholar of ancient dress studies and this latest work confirms her reputation for excellence. - Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, Professor of Ancient History, Cardiff University, UK Author InformationKelly Olson is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Western Ontario, Canada. Her other works include Dress and the Roman Woman (Routledge, 2008). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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