| Masks and Masking: Faces of Tradition and Belief Worldwide Contributor(s): Edson, Gary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786445785 ISBN-13: 9780786445783 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Dewey: 391.434 |
| LCCN: 2005010585 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.02" W x 10.06" (1.06 lbs) 267 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For at least 20,000 years, masking has been a mark of cultural evolution and an indication of magical-religious sophistication in society. This book provides a comprehensive understanding of the mask as a powerful cultural phenomenon--a means by which human groupings attempted to communicate their dignity and sense of purpose, as well as establish a continuum between the natural and supernatural worlds. It addresses the distinctive environments within which masks flourished, and analyzes the mask as a manifestation of art, ethnology and anthropology. |