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Etruscan Dress Updated Edition

by Larissa Bonfante (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 8 ratings
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In this study Larissa Bonfante traces the development of Etruscan dress from the eighth to the fifth century B.C.E., 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 and Roman styles to Etruscan styles. She also addresses the problem of determining which garments were actually worn and which were only artistic conventions. In addition, by tracing the origin of each style of dress, she provides a chronology of Etruscan relations with the Near East and the cities of Greece.

For this paperback edition, an updated bibliographical essay discusses the latest research and discoveries in the field.

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  1. ISBN-10
    0801874130
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0801874130
  3. Edition
    Updated
  4. Publisher
    Johns Hopkins University Press
  5. Publication date
    October 31, 2003
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    7 x 0.61 x 10 inches
  8. Print length
    256 pages
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Perhaps the greatest contribution of this book is its comparisons of Etruscan dress to Greek and Near Eastern, especially Cypriote, antecedents. Likewise, her presentations of the contrasts between Greek and Etruscan, as well as between Roman and Etruscan dress, neatly pinpoints and summarizes the stylistic differences.
―American Journal of Archaeology

Highlights include judiciously selected illustrations, a superb, up-to-date bibliography, and a remarkably concise, informative chronological table of Greek and Etruscan dress.
―Library Journal

A fine introduction to a very complex area which has received too little attention in the past. The material is rich and varied; the argument is learned, intricate, and wide ranging . . . This is a major work of scholarship, and well deserves a place among the indispensable works in English on Etruscan topics.
―Archaeological News

This is still the only book on its subject . . . Bonfante's encyclopedic knowledge and enthusiasms make the Etruscans accessible to anyone who wants to find out what they were like.
―David Ridgway, Times Higher Education Supplement

Essential for any teacher or student interested in the Etruscans. For students, moreover, it serves as a model on how to 'read' archaeological finds of fabric and representations of garments in order to elicit valuable insights into Etruscan culture.
―Judith Lynn Sebesta, New England Classical Journal

Bonfante's new bibliography is useful and shows clearly that new generations of scholars are active in the field of textile and dress studies.
―L. B. van der Meer, BABesch

About the Author

Larissa Bonfante is a professor of classics at New York University. She is the author of Etruscan Mirrors and Etruscan Life and Afterlife.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Johns Hopkins University Press; Updated edition (October 31, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0801874130
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0801874130
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.61 x 10 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential text for costume and textile researchers
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2018
This book contains incredibly thorough research by leading scholar and covers material I have not seen elsewhere. By looking at the material culture of the enigmatic Etrurians, the author traces the ways in which their clothing (an essential form of social and cultural communication) was influenced by societies to the East (including the Greeks who were not their "forefathers", by the way), the elements that have no precedence, and the impact they had on the Romans who followed. She studies thoroughly the sculptures and paintings they left behind for clues as to the reality of the hats, shoes, clothing depicted, how they may relate to religious practice, and the changes over time from the Orientalizing to the Hellenistic periods. While the illustrations and photos are in black and white (and there are nearly 200), that is likely the fault of the publisher. This book is a must for pre-Roman researchers.
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MV
2.0 out of 5 stars Very poor illustrations. Boring text. 50% citations.
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2010
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As a professional illustrator and artist myself, I am practically offended by the illustrations in this book. To have a picture of a broken object, and then a drawing of the broken object below it is baffling to me. I was trained to "fill in the blanks". What is the point of having an accompanying illustration otherwise? Illustration after illustration of broken objects? Really? The additional error in the illustrations that bothers me is mistaking the fast hand of the master with sloppiness or low ability. The masters that made the art had only one chance to make each line or stroke (such as a mirror engraving or painting pottery), but that doesn't make them a sloppy or poor artist, which is how the illustrations portray the art of the Etruscans. That is just a plain stupid mistake to make (one often made by counterfeiters and creators of cheap tourist objects).

Though the book is 260 pages long, ONLY 104 of those pages are part of the writer's dissertation. The other 156 are NOTES, (BAD) ILLUSTRATIONS, and other such items. I have read many art books over the years, both scholarly and for entertainment, and this is the only one I have ever felt the need to say something bad about. I also find the writing indirect and confusing. They completely separate the text from the images, so if you want to see what the writer is referring to, you have to flip to the other half of the book and find the correlating illustration. This is another poor design decision that I have not seen exercised in any of my "good" art books (nor what I was taught was good design in school all those years ago).

Sadly, there is little information on the Etruscans (in comparison to their forefathers the Greeks, or the followers the Romans), and this book doesn't exactly help make it more accessible to the world. Unless you HAVE to read this book, don't bother with it.
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Guido
5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo acquisto per gli appassionati di Etruscologia.
Reviewed in Italy on December 31, 2014
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Testo di base sull'argomento (in inglese) con molte utili illustrazioni. Spedizione veloce (nonostante il periodo natalizio) con un imballaggio ben protettivo. Molto consigliabile.
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Riccardo
5.0 out of 5 stars Documenazione sul quotidiano Etrusco
Reviewed in Italy on December 6, 2013
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Il testo è molto utile e documentato con ricchezza d'immagini. Lo ritengo indispensabile per chi voglia conoscere in dettaglio l'evoluzione del vestire etrusco. Le datazioni dei periodi richiedono aggiustamenti.
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