Focusing on the significance of dress in early Christianity, this monograph explores how clothing influenced Christian identity and interactions with pagan societies. It delves into the rivalries that emerged over dress and examines the evolving concepts of gender within this context, highlighting the interplay between fashion and faith in shaping early Christian communities.
"This sourcebook provides an expansive picture of medicine, health, and healing in ancient Greece and Rome. It includes a wide-ranging collection of textual sources - many hard to access, and some translated into English for the first time - as well as artistic, material, and scientific evidence. Introductory chapters and accompanying commentary provide substantial context, making the sourcebook accessible to readers at all levels. Readers will come away with a broad sense of the illnesses people in ancient Greece and Rome experienced, the range of healers from whom they sought help, and the various practices they employed to be healthy"--