The Gale Encyclopedia Of Fashion, costume, and culture: clothing, headwear, body decorations, and footwear through the ages Volume 1

For assignments requiring research on cultures and customs, fashion and costume information through the eras is frequently needed by middle school students. U - X - L 's "Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear Through the Ages" has all the answers in a comprehensive, chronologically based, affordably priced, four color, 5-vol. set. With typical U - X - L high quality, "Fashion, Costume, and Culture" provides facts and information about the cultural, religious and social implications of human decoration and adornment throughout history, with a particular emphasis on the decades of the 20th century. In 500 entries, detailed information about clothing, hairstyles, tattoos, jewelry, body piercing, feet binding and other types of fashion or style is examined. Additionally, entries explain the fashion or style within the context of the traditions, customs, rituals or practices it relates to, as well as its significance to society or culture. Entries follow a standardized format to ensure that students can easily do comparisons. Arranged chronologically, each era, century or decade begins with a short synopsis of the historical highlights. With further division of the information by region, similar nations, countries and cultures are presented together and include an overview broken up with numerous subheads leading students directly to the information they need. For additional ease-of-use, information on specific fashion items and the country or culture that used them is divided into four main topics areas including: Clothing Footwear Hairstyles and headgear Body decoration To ensure relevancy for student research needs, entries were selected based on middle school curriculum, as well as their importance to a particular culture or country. Additionally, "Fashion, Costume, and Culture" is written at a seventh-grade reading level with difficult terms or concepts explained in each entry. Features include 400 color and black-and-white photos and illustrations; a timeline; words-to-know section; sidebars with related information; sources for further reading; an index; and more. ANCIENT EGYPT......Page 4 MESOPOTAMIA......Page 5 ANCIENT GREECE......Page 6 ANCIENT ROME......Page 7 EARLY ASIAN CULTURES......Page 8 NOMADS AND BARBARIANS......Page 9 OCEANIA......Page 10 MAYANS, AZTECS, AND INCAS......Page 11 AFRICAN CULTURES......Page 12 THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY......Page 13 THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY......Page 14 THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY......Page 15 THE NINETEENTH CENTURY......Page 16 1900–18......Page 17 1919–29......Page 18 1930–45......Page 19 1961–79......Page 21 1980–2003......Page 23 Entries by Alphabetical Order......Page 25 Entries by Topic Category......Page 38 Reader’s Guide......Page 49 Contributors......Page 53 Timeline......Page 55 Words to Know......Page 62 Volume 1: The Ancient World......Page 2 PREHISTORY......Page 67 Clothing......Page 71 Headwear......Page 75 Body Decorations......Page 76 Footwear......Page 78 ANCIENT EGYPT......Page 80 Unraveling the Mystery of Hieroglyphs (box)......Page 83 Clothing......Page 86 Headwear......Page 96 Body Decorations......Page 102 Footwear......Page 109 MESOPOTAMIA......Page 112 Clothing......Page 115 Headwear......Page 120 Body Decorations......Page 124 Footwear......Page 126 INDIA......Page 129 Clothing......Page 134 Headwear......Page 150 Body Decorations......Page 154 Footwear......Page 165 ANCIENT GREECE......Page 170 Clothing......Page 175 Headwear......Page 192 Body Decorations......Page 200 Footwear......Page 209 ANCIENT ROME......Page 213 Sumptuary Laws Regulate Luxury (box)......Page 216 Clothing......Page 218 Headwear......Page 236 Body Decorations......Page 243 Footwear......Page 249 Volume 5: Modern World - Part II: 1946-2003......Page 0 Where to Learn More......Page 257 Index......Page 260 Contents 4 Volume 1: The Ancient World 4 PREHISTORY 4 ANCIENT EGYPT 4 MESOPOTAMIA 5 INDIA 6 ANCIENT GREECE 6 ANCIENT ROME 7 Volume 2: Early Cultures Across the Globe 8 EARLY ASIAN CULTURES 8 THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE 9 NOMADS AND BARBARIANS 9 EUROPE IN THE MIDDLE AGES 10 DISCOVERED PEOPLES 10 OCEANIA 10 NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURES 11 MAYANS, AZTECS, AND INCAS 11 AFRICAN CULTURES 12 Volume 3: European Culture from the Renaissance to the Modern Era 13 THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY 13 THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY 13 THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY 14 THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY 15 THE NINETEENTH CENTURY 16 Volume 4: Modern World - Part I: 1900 - 1945 17 1900–18 17 1919–29 18 1930–45 19 Volume 5: Modern World - Part II: 1946 - 2003 21 1946–60 21 1961–79 21 1980–2003 23 Entries by Alphabetical Order 25 Entries by Topic Category 38 Reader’s Guide 49 Contributors 53 Timeline 55 Words to Know 62 Volume 1: The Ancient World 2 PREHISTORY 67 Clothing 71 Headwear 75 Body Decorations 76 Footwear 78 ANCIENT EGYPT 80 Unraveling the Mystery of Hieroglyphs (box) 83 Clothing 86 Headwear 96 Body Decorations 102 Footwear 109 MESOPOTAMIA 112 Clothing 115 Headwear 120 Body Decorations 124 Footwear 126 INDIA 129 Clothing 134 Headwear 150 Body Decorations 154 Footwear 165 ANCIENT GREECE 170 Clothing 175 Headwear 192 Body Decorations 200 Footwear 209 ANCIENT ROME 213 Sumptuary Laws Regulate Luxury (box) 216 Clothing 218 Headwear 236 Body Decorations 243 Footwear 249 Volume 2: Early Cultures Across the Globe -1 Volume 3: European Culture from the Renaissance to the Modern Era -1 Volume 4: Modern World - Part I: 1900-1945 -1 Volume 5: Modern World - Part II: 1946-2003 -1 Where to Learn More 257 Index 260 Provides a broad overview of costume traditions of diverse cultures from prehistoric times to the present day. Examines more than 430 items of human decoration and adornment, ranging from togas to turbans, necklaces to tennis shoes. Explores how and why items were created, the people who made them, and their uses. This set shows how clothing, headwear, body decorations, and footwear reflect the different cultural, religious, and societal beliefs Electronic version of Fashion, costume, and culture. Detroit : UXL, 2004. 5 v.