Description
Book SynopsisThe Adorned Body is the first truly comprehensive book on what the ancient Maya wore, a systematic survey of dress and ornaments, from head to toe and everything in between.
Trade ReviewThe contributors [to
The Adorned Body]...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. * CHOICE *
A highly welcomed volume…[The Adorned Body] 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.
* Anthropos *
The Adorned Body 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. * Journal of Dress History *
Table of Contents1. The Adorned Body (Stephen Houston, Nicholas Carter, and Franco Rossi)
2. The Clothed Body (Nicholas Carter, Alyce de Carteret, and Katharine Lukach)
3. The Painted Body (Katharine Lukach and Jeffrey Dobereiner)
4. The Capped Body (Nicholas Carter and Alyce de Carteret)
5. The Diademed Body (Franco Rossi, Katharine Lukach, and Jeffrey Dobereiner)
6. The Bejeweled Body (Nicholas Carter)
7. The Collared Body (Mallory Matsumoto and Cara Tremain)
8. The Girded Body (Alyce de Carteret and Jeffrey Dobereiner)
9. The Shod Body (Franco Rossi and Alyce de Carteret)
10. The Varied Body (Cara Tremain)
11. The Moving Body (Mallory Matsumoto)
Coda (Stephen Houston, Franco Rossi, and Nicholas Carter)
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