{"product_id":"the-adorned-body-mapping-ancient-maya-dress-hardback-9781477320709","title":"The Adorned Body; Mapping Ancient Maya Dress (Hardback) 9781477320709","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Adorned Body\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMapping Ancient Maya Dress\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNicholas Carter (Edited by), Stephen D. Houston (Edited by), Franco D. Rossi (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781477320709, University of Texas Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 September 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e248 pages, 28 b\u0026amp;w photos, 35 color and 278 b\u0026amp;w illus.\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 3.6 cm, 0.966 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe contributors [to \u003ci\u003eThe Adorned Body\u003c\/i\u003e]...quite compellingly explore the objectives and reception of specific symbolism, especially in public ceremonies and processions. The authors draw on a rich corpus of basic data, including hundreds of richly painted ceramics and abundant frescoes painted on white plastered walls in temples, palaces, and other venues...The chapters are well illustrated, and fortunately there is a section of color illustrations in the center of the book...Recommended.\u003c\/div\u003e (CHOICE) \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eA highly welcomed volume…[\u003ci\u003eThe Adorned Body\u003c\/i\u003e] addresses the yet under-investigated topic of ancient Maya dress conception and features...the eleven chapters written by different authors provide ample documentation of iconography, epigraphy, and materiality concerning Maya output of dresses and adorned bodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e (Anthropos) \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Adorned Body\u003c\/i\u003e provides a complete and exhaustive survey on dress and fashion among the ancient Maya...This book represents a brief and clear but comprehensive review on ancient Maya clothing. It will be of interest as a first approach to this subject or as a useful support for scholars who need to widen or develop their knowledge on the topic, thanks to the richness of references given about others' works...The book also provides a whole perception of the human body in Mesoamerican civilization.\u003c\/div\u003e (Journal of Dress History)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow we dress our bodies-through clothing, footwear, headgear, jewelry, haircuts, and more-is key to the expression of status and identity. This idea was as true for ancient Maya civilization as it is today, yet few studies have centered on what ancient Maya peoples wore and why. In \u003ci\u003eThe Adorned Body\u003c\/i\u003e, Nicholas Carter, Stephen Houston, and Franco Rossi bring together contributions from a wide range of scholars, leading to the first in-depth study of Maya dress in pre-Columbian times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncorporating artistic, hieroglyphic, and archaeological sources, this book explores the clothing and ornaments of ancient Maya peoples, systematically examining who wore what, deducing the varied purposes and meanings of dress items and larger ensembles, and determining the methods and materials with which such items were created. Each essay investigates a category of dress-including headgear, pendants and necklaces, body painting, footwear, and facial ornaments-and considers the variations within each of these categories, as well as popular styles and trends through time. The final chapters reveal broader views and comparisons about costume ensembles and their social roles. Shedding new light on the art and archaeology of the ancient Americas, \u003ci\u003eThe Adorned Body\u003c\/i\u003e offers a thorough map of Maya dress that will be of interest to scholars and fashion enthusiasts alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The Adorned Body (Stephen Houston, Nicholas Carter, and Franco Rossi)\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Clothed Body (Nicholas Carter, Alyce de Carteret, and Katharine Lukach)\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Painted Body (Katharine Lukach and Jeffrey Dobereiner)\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Capped Body (Nicholas Carter and Alyce de Carteret)\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Diademed Body (Franco Rossi, Katharine Lukach, and Jeffrey Dobereiner)\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Bejeweled Body (Nicholas Carter)\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Collared Body (Mallory Matsumoto and Cara Tremain)\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Girded Body (Alyce de Carteret and Jeffrey Dobereiner)\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Shod Body (Franco Rossi and Alyce de Carteret)\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Varied Body (Cara Tremain)\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Moving Body (Mallory Matsumoto)\u003cbr\u003e Coda (Stephen Houston, Franco Rossi, and Nicholas Carter)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52523182883096,"sku":"9781477320709","price":40.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-adorned-body-mapping-ancient-maya-dress-hardback-9781477320709","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}