Hair, hairstyling, Byzantine
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23728314 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria G Parani (0000-0002-9482-4793, University of Cyprus, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah03109 |
| OpenAlex | W1489530890 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
In Late Antiquity (and thus also in early Byzantium), hair, beyond being an important element of an individual's physical appeal, also functioned as a signifier of identity, its styling being determined not only by fashion, but also by age, social position, religious attitudes, and ethnic origins.
Aesthetics · Appeal · Art · Byzantine architecture · Element (criminal law) · Ethnic group · Identity (music) · Late Antiquity · Political science · Social group · Social identity theory · Social science · Sociology · Anthropology · Classics · Historical and Archaeological Studies · History · Law
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |