Greece and Turkey

Since the first century B.C., the rugged, mountainous region that stretches from the southern edge of the Balkan Peninsula to the western arm of Asia Minor has been at the heart of European civilization, influencing its costume and culture. From ancient Greece to the Byzantium and Ottoman empires, Greece and Turkey takes the reader through more than 2,000 years of European costume history. In this volume, you will find out about: Life beneath the veil for women in the sultan's palace. Why Greek men sometimes wore no clothes at all. How Byzantine spies stole the secret of silk from the Chinese. How nationalism and Westernization affected clothing in 19th-century Greece and Turkey. Book jacket.