In this study Larissa Bonfante traces the development of Etruscan dress from the 8th to the 5th century BCE, using as evidence actual remnants of costumes, sculptures and other artistic representations, and literary passages dealing with the subject. Bonfante explores Near Eastern influences on Etruscan dress as well as the relationships of Greek ...
Greeks and Romans felt that nationality could be identified by dress as well as by language. Examining the ways the women and men of antiquity presented themselves through their dress provides valuable insight into their social institutions; concepts of rank, gender, and status; cultural symbols; role playing; and self-identification. These ...
The Etruscans were a people of sophisticated culture and technology who lived in the area between Florence and Rome. Their civilization flourished for nearly a thousand years before being subsumed by the Roman Empire, but they left a substantial legacy to western civilization. In antiquity they were known as a wealthy, luxury-loving people, fond ...
A revised, updated and expanded edition of the first concise introduction to the study of the Etruscan language in English. Originally published in 1983 and translated into a number of other languages, the work is a standard historical reference and a textbook for students of languages, linguistics, ancient civilization and Etruscan studies. This ...
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