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Masks and Masking

Faces of Tradition and Belief Worldwide

Gary Edson author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc

Published:6th Oct '09

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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.

“scholarly...invaluable”—Midwest Book Review.

ISBN: 9780786445783

Dimensions: 254mm x 178mm x 14mm

Weight: 467g

267 pages