Description
Examines Tertullian of Carthage's (160-220 C.E.) writings on dress within Roman vestimentary culture. It employs a socio-historical approach, together with insights from performance theory and feminist rhetorical analysis, to situate Tertullian's comments in the broader context of the Roman Empire.
Table of Contents
Bodily Displays of Modesty: Or, How to Power Dress in the Roman World The Clothing that Maketh the Christian Man: Tertullian's On the Pallium Why is She the 'Devil's Gateway'?: Debating Adornment in Christian Carthage Shaming the Virgins' Flesh: Tertullian's On the Veiling of Virgins
