| Textile Production in Classical Athens Contributor(s): Spantidaki, Stella (Author) |
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ISBN: 1785702521 ISBN-13: 9781785702525 Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited OUR PRICE: $52.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Weaving & Spinning - Technology & Engineering | Textiles & Polymers - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 746.093 |
| LCCN: 2016022502 |
| Series: Ancient Textiles |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 8.7" W x 11" (2.65 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Textile technology is older than any other ancient craft and is an instance of cognitive archaeology that provides vital information about society. In ancient Greece, textiles were considered among the principal and most fundamental cultural expressions. Athena, the goddess of the city, of intelligence and of skill was also the patron goddess of weaving. She taught the craft of textile production to women thus making them conduits of civilization. During Classical times, textile production was a fundamental part of the economy and was practiced also by men in both the domestic and artisanal spheres. The resulting technological sophistication is reflected in depictions of discrete or elaborate patterns, in the rich diversity of textile implements and in the variety in the quality of the extant textiles. In Textile Production in Classical Athens Stella Spantidaki provides the first synthesis of the available evidence from textual, iconographic and archaeological sources on textile production in 5th and 4th century BC Athens, employing an interdisciplinary perspective that sets the frame for future research in the field. As such this study is of special importance for textile specialists, ancient history scholars, historians of technology and students and will lead to a better understanding of ancient Greek textile production and Classical Athenian society. |
Contributor Bio(s): Spantidaki, Stella: - Stella Spantidaki is an honorary Research Fellow at University College London where she is currently working on a collaborative project researching textile production in Iron Age Greece as part of a major research program exploring the role of textile production and consumption in the formation of early states, using the example of Mediterranean Europe. |