Color-Terms in Social and Cultural Context in Ancient Rome / / Rachael B. Goldman.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Gorgias Press Backlist eBook-Package 2001-2013
• VerfasserIn: Goldman, Rachael B.,
• Place / Publishing House: Piscataway, NJ : : Gorgias Press, , [2013]; ©2013
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Series: Gorgias Studies in Classical and Late Antiquity
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (204 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Table of Contents --; Acknowledgments --; Note on Texts, Translations and Abbreviations --; Introduction --; Chapter One: Aulus Gellius’ Colorful Digression --; Chapter Two: Ancient Dyes: Color Me Beautiful --; Chapter Three: Colored Clothing: You Are What You Wear --; Chapter Four: Clothes Make the Man: Class and Color-Terms --; Chapter Five: Color Wars: Roman Chariot Teams --; Chapter Six: Color Physiognomy: You Are What You Look Like --; Chapter Seven: The Multicolored World of the Romans --; Conclusions: Did Color-Terms Have an Ancient History? --; Bibliography --; Index of Latin Color-Terms --; Index of Classical Works Cited --; General Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781463235420; 9783111024141; 9783110663037
• DOI: 10.31826/9781463235420
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Rachael B. Goldman.

Romans attached nuanced implications to color-terms which went beyond their literal meaning, using these terms as a form of cultural assessment, defining their social values and order. By analyzing the use and color words in specific contexts, we can gain greater insight into the Roman mind.