Introduction / Threads of history: clothing gifts in Greek and Roman society before Late Antiquity / Weaving a tranquil work of peace? Clothing gifts in Late Antique diplomacy / Portable portraits: consular Trabeae and figural decorations in Late Antiquity / Holy habits: clothing gifts in Late Antique Christian contexts / Drawing the threads together / Conclusions / Bibliography / Index.
Biography
N.K. Rollason studied at the University of Nottingham for her BA (Hons) in Classical Civilisation and MA in Ancient History. After a period of working in the public sector she completed her PhD in Classics at the University of Nottingham in 2013. Both during and after her doctoral studies she worked as a Teaching Affiliate at the university, in addition to convening a course in Medieval Latin for MA and undergraduate history students at Nottingham Trent University. She is currently an Honorary Research Fellow and a Teaching Associate in Classical Studies at the University of Nottingham.
"Rollason has produced a highly informative and readable book on the reality and literary representation of gifts of elite male clothing during the period from the fourth into the sixth century AD. It is a welcome addition to the bibliography on gift-giving and the symbolic use of clothing during this period, and will serve as an excellent starting point for any further studies of specific examples of such."
- David Woods, University College Cork, Ireland, in the Bryn Mawr Classical Review
"Rollason’s work is an important contribution to the maturing discipline of setting ancient dress-studies within a wider methodological interface."
- Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, Cardiff University, UK
"It holds much that is of interest to students of late antique literature and society as well as those interested in the history of clothing more in general."
- Maurits Sterk de Leeuw, Tübingen
