Wearing the cloak : dressing the soldier in Roman times /

Wearing the Cloak contains nine stimulating chapters on Roman military textiles and equipment that take textile research to a new level. Hear the sounds of the Roman soldiers' clacking belts and get a view on their purchase orders with Egyptian weavers. Could armour be built of linen? Who had a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Nosch, Marie-Louise
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oakville, Conn. : Oxbow Books ; David Brown Book Co., ©2012.
Colección:Ancient textiles series ; 10.
Temas:
Textile fabrics, Ancient.
Textiles et tissus antiques.
HISTORY > Military > General.
HISTORY / Ancient / Rome
Antiquities
Armed Forces > Equipment and supplies
Armed Forces > Uniforms
Textile fabrics, Ancient
Rome > Army > Uniforms.
Rome > Army > Equipment.
Rome > Military antiquities.
Rome > Antiquités militaires.
Rome (Empire)
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Wearing the Cloak contains nine stimulating chapters on Roman military textiles and equipment that take textile research to a new level. Hear the sounds of the Roman soldiers' clacking belts and get a view on their purchase orders with Egyptian weavers. Could armour be built of linen? Who had access to what kinds of prestigious equipment? And what garments and weapons were deposited in bogs at the edge of the Roman Empire? The authors draw upon multiple sources such as original textual and scriptural evidence, ancient works of art and iconography and archaeological records and finds. The chapt.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vii, 144 pages :) : illustrations (some color), maps.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781842176955
1842176951

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