A distinguished cast of scholars discusses models of gesture and non-verbal communication as they apply to Greek and Roman culture, literature and art. Topics i

This is the first general monograph on ancient Greek dress in English to be published in more than a century. By applying modern dress theory to the ancient evi

This book offers the first systematic, up-to-date, cross-cultural, and detailed study of “semi-volitional bodily behaviour” (sneezing, spitting, coughing, b

Analysis of the body language of statues of men and women as an indicator of gender relations in Roman society.

Why are so many Hellenistic kings shown with one arm in the air? Could posture distinguish the slave from the citizen? Was there a Hellenistic etiquette of sitt