The core of the book focuses on tragic costume in its original performance context of fifth-century Athens, but the implications of subsequent uses in Roman and more recent performances are also taken into consideration.Most importantly, the reader is invited to think about how tragic costume worked as a language in ancient performance and was manipulated physically and verbally in order to create meaning. Elements of this language are shown through a series of test cases from a range of ancient tragedies. All ancient passages are given in translation and the book includes a glossary of terms.

Costume production distinguishes early civilization from the Paleolithic era as much as architectural production. Costume transcends boundaries, as it first unites and then divides mankind. The mode of dress differentiates friend from foe and peasant from prince. Changes in the appearance and types of garments through the ages are a significant indicator of social, economic and chronological changes. This annotated bibliography of 603 references, taken from monographs, dissertations, festschrifts, periodicals, encyclopedias and handbooks, is the most comprehensive research tool for the subject of ancient Greek costume. This subject is of increasing interest to scholars in many fields, including archaeology and anthropology, art and art history, classics, drama, history, ancient literature, even modern literature. The references in this bibliography range from the encyclopedia entry to the monograph, and show a variety of themes: women's dress, men's dress, foreign dress, accessories, jewelry, headdresses, theater dress, textile production and literary evidence.

This book offers an interpretation of the handling of costume in the plays of the fifth-century comic poet Aristophanes. Drawing on both textual and material evidence from the fourth- and fifth-century Greek world, it examines three layers of costume: the bodysuit worn by the actors, the characters' clothes, and the additional layering of disguise. A chapter is also devoted to the inventive costumes of the comic chorus. Going beyond describing what costumes looked like, the book focuses instead on the dynamics of costume as it is manipulated by characters in the performance of plays. The book argues that costume is used competitively, as characters handle each other's costumes and poets vie for status using costume. This argument is informed by performance studies and by analyses of gender and the body.

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Set Include: 1Pc Tunic with Armour, 1Pc Cape Condition: New without tag Material: Polyester Color: Red & White(as pictures show) Tag No.---|---Recommended Size for Kids---|---Tunic Chest---|---Shoulder Breadth---|---Tunic Length---|---Cape Length ---M------|--------------4-6--------------|----31.0"/78cm---|------13.0"/33cm------|----24.0"/60cm----|----24.5"/62cm ---L------|--------------7-9--------------|----34.0"/86cm---|------14.0"/36cm------|----26.0"/66cm----|----27.0"/68cm ---XL-----|-------------10-12-------------|----37.0"/94cm---|------15.5"/39cm------|----28.0"/72cm----|----29.0"/73cm

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Set Include: 1Pc Tunic with Armour, 1Pc Cape Condition: New without tag Material: Polyester Color: Red & White(as pictures show) Tag No.---|---Recommended Size for Kids---|---Tunic Chest---|---Shoulder Breadth---|---Tunic Length---|---Cape Length ---M------|--------------4-6--------------|----31.0"/78cm---|------13.0"/33cm------|----24.0"/60cm----|----24.5"/62cm ---L------|--------------7-9--------------|----34.0"/86cm---|------14.0"/36cm------|----26.0"/66cm----|----27.0"/68cm ---XL-----|-------------10-12-------------|----37.0"/94cm---|------15.5"/39cm------|----28.0"/72cm----|----29.0"/73cm

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