Roman Feet and Shoes: The cultural significance of feet, footwear, and their representations in the north-western provinces

Roman Feet and Shoes: The cultural significance of feet, footwear, and their representations in the north-western provinces

REVIEW BY QUITA MOULD In this volume, the author describes a range of Roman shoe- and foot-shaped artefacts and considers the cultural significance of such representations. She summarises the ancient written sources available and the thoughts of previous researchers, before attempting to draw her own conclusions using various strands of evidence including the location, site…