Color-Terms in Social and Cultural Context in Ancient Rome / Rachael B. Goldman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goldman, Rachael B., author.

Series:

Gorgias Studies in Classical and Late Antiquity

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Piscataway, NJ : Gorgias Press, [2013]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Romans attached nuanced implications to color-terms which went beyond their literal meaning, using these terms as a form of cultural assessment, defining their social values and order. By analyzing the use and color words in specific contexts, we can gain greater insight into the Roman mind.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Note on Texts, Translations and Abbreviations

Introduction

Chapter One: Aulus Gellius' Colorful Digression

Chapter Two: Ancient Dyes: Color Me Beautiful

Chapter Three: Colored Clothing: You Are What You Wear

Chapter Four: Clothes Make the Man: Class and Color-Terms

Chapter Five: Color Wars: Roman Chariot Teams

Chapter Six: Color Physiognomy: You Are What You Look Like

Chapter Seven: The Multicolored World of the Romans

Conclusions: Did Color-Terms Have an Ancient History?

Bibliography

Index of Latin Color-Terms

Index of Classical Works Cited

General Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Apr 2019)

ISBN:

9781463235420

1463235429

OCLC:

878406117