Ancient Greek, Roman & Byzantine Costume

by Mary G. Houston

Book Overview

Included are elaborate examples of Aegean costume, Doric and Ionic styles of dress for women, Greek and Roman armor, graceful and intricately arranged Roman togas, more. Ornate vestments of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Byzantine costumes are carefully described and portrayed as are styles of hairdressing, jewelry, and other decorative elements. 315 black-and-white illustrations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486426106
• ISBN13: 9780486426105
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

very useful, scholarly written and comprehensible

The book is very nice. It is a scholarly source to be taken seriously, and at the same time its language and format are comprehensible for an average reader who is not very familiar with the subject.