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"In the Preface of the 5th Edition of Survey of Historic Costume, Tortora and Eubank conclude with the following: ""In the history of dress at the beginning of the 21st century, costume might be compared to a constantly moving river. This river divides into many narrower channels that separate, cross, come together, and separate again, and yet that river continually moves on."" Building on the previous editions, the authors update their analysis of Western dress to 2008. Survey of Historic Costume has, from its beginnings, taken seriously the need to accompany the text with appropriate illustrations and the major change in the 5th Edition is the move to full color throughout the book to enrich the text and the concepts. Perfect for anyone interested in historic costume, fashion, textiles, drama, and design, this beautifully illustrated book is full of interesting facts and commentary. New to this Edition: -- Over 500 four-color photographs and illustrations -- Updated text to 2008 -- Additional influences from one period or civilization to another, including influences from other cultures -- Index - updated and organized to be utilized as glossary with terms defined and page numbers printed in boldface -- Instructor's Guide provides sources for visuals, websites, teaching strategies and evaluation techniques -- PowerPoint(r) Presentation contains interactive visual presentation with links to Internet"

Full Product Details

Author:   Phyllis G. Tortora ,  Keith Eubank
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Fairchild Books
Edition:   5th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 4.60cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   2.767kg
ISBN:  

9781563678066

ISBN 10:   1563678063
Pages:   744
Publication Date:   01 August 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Contents: The Ancient Middle East 3500-600 B.C. Crete and Greece c. 2900-300 B.C. Etruria and Rome c. 800 B.C.-A.D. 400 The Early Middle Ages c. 300-1300 The Late Middle Ages c. 1300-1500 The Italian Renaissance c. 1400-1600 The Northern Renaissance c. 1500-1600 The Seventeenth Century 1600-1700 The Eighteenth Century 1700-1800 The Directoire Period and the Empire Period 1790-1820 The Romantic Period 1820-1850 The Crinoline Period 1850-1869 The Bustle Period and Nineties 1870-1900 The Edwardian Period and World War I 1900-1920 The Twenties, Thirties, and World War II 1920-1947 The New Look and Beyond 1947-1960 The Sixties and Seventies: Style Tribes Emerge 1960-1980 The Eighties and Nineties: Affluence and Information The 21st Century: The New Millennium

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Phyllis G. Tortora is professor emerita at Queens College, where she was department chair for 17 years, teaching historic costume and furnishings, and textiles. She has also served as a consultant to the Historic Costume Collection of the Huntington Historical Society. Her professional memberships include the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) and the Costume Society of America. She has been awarded Fellow Membership in ITAA. Keith Eubank is a Professor Emeritus of history at Queens College, CUNY. He had previously been the chairman of the History Department and was also part of the doctoral faculty in History at CUNY. Eubank maintains scholarly affiliations with the American Historical Association and the Southern Historical Association.

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