The Wedding in Ancient Athens
This enjoyable and innovative book reconstructs the stages of the ancient Greek wedding ceremony using a long-neglected source of information: vase paintings from the sixth through fourth centuries B.C.
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This enjoyable and innovative book reconstructs the stages of the ancient Greek wedding ceremony using a long-neglected source of information: vase paintings from the sixth through fourth centuries B.C. Booknews Drawing on paintings on vases, with supporting evidence from literature, reconstructs the entire wedding ceremony in ancient Athens, from the preparations to the rituals on the day after the wedding night. Also traces the evolution of the paintings from formal scenes of the procession to intimate portrays of the bride's preparations, which show women to be in possession of their own rituals and seduction methods. Includes 130 high quality black-and-white plates. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
List of FiguresPrefaceCh. 1Introduction3Ch. 2Betrothal and the Wedding Process9Ch. 3The Preparations for the Wedding11Ch. 4The Wedding22Ch. 5After the Wedding38Ch. 6Images of the Wedding43Figures51Notes131Glossary of Greek Terms141Bibliography143Index149
\ BooknewsDrawing on paintings on vases, with supporting evidence from literature, reconstructs the entire wedding ceremony in ancient Athens, from the preparations to the rituals on the day after the wedding night. Also traces the evolution of the paintings from formal scenes of the procession to intimate portrays of the bride's preparations, which show women to be in possession of their own rituals and seduction methods. Includes 130 high quality black-and-white plates. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
