Written on the Body - The Tattoo in American and European History

Klappentext Groundbreaking collection of essays covering the history of the tattoo in Europe and North America from antiquity to the present day. Zusammenfassung Written on the Body surveys the history of the tattoo in Europe and North America from Antiquity to the present. While the subject of tattooing has previously been approached from the viewpoints of anthropology! sociology and cultural studies! this book sets the practice into a historical perspective.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jane Caplan
• Con la collaborazione di: Jane Caplan (Editore), Caplan Jane (Editore)
• Editore: Reaktion Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.03.2000
• EAN: 9781861890627
• ISBN: 978-1-86189-062-7
• Pagine: 319
• Serie: Critical Views; Critical Views
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Salute > Bellezza / cosmesi; Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Architettura d'interni, design; Sociology, History: specific events & topics, Europe, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / General, North America, Sociology: customs & traditions, ART / European, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, ART / Body Art & Tattooing, History: specific events and topics, North America (USA and Canada), Cultural studies: customs and traditions, Body art & tattooing, Body art and tattoos