Greek dress : a study of the costumes worn in ancient Greece, from pre-…
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"Greek Dress: A Study of the Costumes Worn in Ancient Greece, from Pre-Hellenic Times to the Hellenistic Age" by Ethel B. Abrahams is a scholarly work written in the early 20th century. This book delves into the evolution and characteristics of clothing in ancient Greece, covering a broad timeline from pre-Hellenic civilization through the Hellenistic period. The focus is on how dress reflects societal and cultural changes, emphasizing the distinctions between Doric
and Ionic styles and the significance these clothing types had in ancient Greek life. The opening of the work presents a preface where Abrahams outlines her objective: to provide a comprehensive account of Greek dress over time, utilizing archaeological findings and literary references. She discusses the early civilizations of the Aegean and contrasts the elaborate costumes found in Mycenæan art with the simpler garments described in Homeric works. Abrahams indicates that the differences in dress point towards a significant cultural shift between the pre-Hellenic inhabitants and the Hellenic Greeks, with highlighted discussions on the influences of invasions and the incorporation of diverse elements into the costumes of later periods. Overall, the introduction sets the stage for a detailed exploration of ancient Greek fashion and its cultural implications. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Abrahams, Ethel Beatrice, 1881?-1956 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 09012608 |
| Title | Greek dress : a study of the costumes worn in ancient Greece, from pre-Hellenic times to the Hellenistic age |
| Credits | E-text prepared by deaurider, Ramon Pajares Box, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (archive.org) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | GT: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Manners and customs |
| Subject | Clothing and dress -- Greece |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 51128 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-51128-3 |
| Release Date | Feb 5, 2016 |
| Last Update | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1025 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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