Cosmetics and Perfumes in the Roman World, Paperback/Susan Stewart

Presents a survey of the perception and reality of the use of cosmetics and perfumes under the Roman Empire. This work, a companion to "Roman Clothing and Fashion" draws on literary, non-literary, visual and archaeological evidence to show, among other things, the importance of cosmetics and perfumes for health. Publisher: The History Press Ltd Author(s): Susan Stewart Number of pages: 160 Publication date: 2007 Dimensions: 234 x 164 x 10 Cover type: Paperback / softback