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There was also a link from dress reform to physical fitness and a greater emphasis on health. Writers on dress and hygiene reform placed emphasis on the need for women to be fit and active for their roles as future mothers of a healthy nation and race of people. Pamela Gilbert argues in The Citizen’s Body that the discourse of hygienic and sanitary reform was articulated as a form of control and was linked to greater socio-political questions: The management of the social body through public medicine and discourses of health became the principal discourse with which to. | Cambridge Cambridge University Press 0521772672 - Greek Sculpture Function Materials and Techniques in the Archaic and Classical Periods Edited by Olga Palagia Frontmatter More information GREEK SCULPTURE FUNCTION MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES IN THE ARCHAIC AND CLASSICAL PERIODS Monumental Greek sculpture in stone began on the islands of the Aegean and on Crete in the seventh century . and developed very rapidly. The Classical style which set the standards for future generations was created after the Persian Wars of the early fifth century and was greatly indebted to technological developments in bronze casting and ivory molding. Written by an international team of experts this book explores the material aspects of Greek sculpture at a pivotal phase of its evolution from the seventh to the fourth centuries . Types of sculptures and choice of marbles are examined according to regions and there are special chapters devoted to bronze casting marble carving techniques and the determination of marble provenance. Taking a novel approach to a key topic in classical archaeology this volume sets the groundwork for future research. Olga Palagiais Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University ofAthens. A specialist in the sculpture of classical Greece she is the author of numerous articles and books including The Pediments of the Parthenon and co-editor of several volumes of conference proceedings and essays including Personal Styles in Greek Sculpture. Cambridge University Press Cambridge Cambridge University Press 0521772672 - Greek Sculpture Function Materials and Techniques in the Archaic and Classical Periods Edited by Olga Palagia Frontmatter More information GREEK SCULPTURE FUNCTION MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES IN THE ARCHAIC AND CLASSICAL PERIODS Edited by OLGA PALAGIA University of Athens gj Cambridge UNIVERSITY PRESS Cambridge University Press Cambridge Cambridge University Press 0521772672 - Greek Sculpture Function .