This is the first general monograph on ancient Greek dress in English to be published in more than a century. By applying modern dress theory to the ancient evidence; this book reconstructs the social meanings attached to the dressed body in ancient Greece. Whereas many scholars have focused on individual aspects of ancient Greek dress; from the perspectives of literary; visual; and archaeological sources; this volume synthesizes the diverse evidence and offers fresh insights into this essential aspect of ancient society. Intended to be accessible to nonspecialists as well as classicists; students as well as academic professionals; this book will find a wide audience.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Sax created one "mean machine"By CatoOne devil of a fine book. Adolph Sax created a "mean machine" when he created the saxophone. Ive played clarinet for about six decades; and in high school and college I played tenor sax in dance bands. Last summer I decided to buy a soprano sax and found it to be a mean monster; despite its smaller size. Working hard for months I was beginning to be discouraged by my inability to get a good tone. The alto and tenors were no problem. Fascinated by this instrument I read Mike Segells THE DEVILS HORN. I learned that when John Coltrane decided to play soprano sax after becoming one of the premier jazz sax musicians; it took him two years to get the tone he wanted. No longer discouraged; Ill try as long as it takes me. THE DEVILS HORN contains many storys of the saxophone greats and gives many tips from the pros. Even if you are not a musician or even a saxophone player; you will enjoy this story.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good read and nice history of the SaxophoneBy Susan MyersIve read and re-read this book at least three times. Partially because my memory sucks but mostly because it is filled with so much information It is worth re-reading. Michael does a really nice job of gathering a ton of information and anecdotal information from credible sources. Because some of it is anecdotal a few reviewers questioned the accuracy of the information. My take is that in those cases documented historical information is not and never will be available. Michael cited conclusions from his sources and is up front about the lack of documented evidence. Dont let my comments on the "history" piece of this book turn you off. Michael makes it an easy read and mixes it up with stories and opinions from legends of the music/saxophone family.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I bought this book after reading a library copy. ...By C. S. HuddleI bought this book after reading a library copy. The library copy awoke me to the fact I should have been playing a saxophone. So I started playing - at age 58. How many books are that inspiring?
