Dressing Judeans and Christians in Antiquity

Summary

This volume aims to understand religious aspects of dress in the ancient world by examining a diverse range of religious sources, including literature, art, performance, coinage, economic markets, and memories. Contributors demonstrate how dress developed as a topos within Judean and Christian rhetoric, symbolism, and performance, and show how reli

Product details

• Authors: Kristi Daniel-Hughes Upson-Saia
• Assisted by: Alicia J. Batten (Editor), Batten Alicia J. (Editor), Carly Daniel-Hughes (Editor), Kristi Upson-Saia (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780367879334
• ISBN: 978-0-367-87933-4
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt, The arts: general issues, ART / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Jewish, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Jewish Studies, Social and cultural history, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Ancient Egypt, Social groups: religious groups and communities, The arts: general topics