Add this copy of Marks of Civilization: Artistic Transformations of the to cart. $26.97, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Emerald rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Museum of Cultural History.
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Very Good. 9780930741129. Trade PB. 4to. Published by Museum of Cultural History, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA. 1988. 280 pgs. Illustrated. Wrappers lightly worn with some light shelf-wear to the extremities present. Book is free of ownership marks. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Body piercing, scarification, tattooingfor thousands of years decorative alteration of the human body has been invested with profound cultural and social meaning. This remarkable collection of essays, photographs, and drawings focuses on the many and diverse ways that human beings have permanently decorated their bodies. Marks of Civilization grew out of a symposium entitled "Art of the Body" held at the University of California, Los Angeles in the early 1980s. Contributors encompass the fields of anthropology, sociology, art history, archaeology, and folklore. The geographical and historical perspectives are from Europe and Euro-America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Pacific Basin (Asia, Oceania, and Native America). The book's text and photographs acknowledge body art as a meaningful part of human behavior. What dominates throughout is the recognition of artistic potency, mysterious or commonplace, that is a part of marking the body.; 8.5 X 1 X 11 inches; 280 pages.
Add this copy of Marks of Civilization: Artistic Transformations of the to cart. $40.00, very good condition, Sold by Lavendier Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Foster, RI, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Museum of Cultural History.
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Very Good. Size: 8x1x11; Museum of Cultural History University of California; Los Angeles, 1995. Softcover. Third Printing. A Very Good, binding sturdy and intact, some handling/scuff marks to covers, bit of cover edge/corner wear, mild spine fade, a hint of sunning to page margins, small dent top edge page 95/96, a nice, clean and unmarked copy in Oversize Wraps. 4to[quarto or approx. 11.5 x 13.5 inches], 279pp., bibliography, author profiles, color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
Add this copy of Marks of Civilization: Artistic Transformations of the to cart. $62.81, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Museum of Cultural History.
Add this copy of Marks of Civilization: Artistic Transformations of the to cart. $68.25, very good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Museum of Cultural History, University of California Los Angeles.
Edition:
1988, Museum of Cultural History, University of California Los Angeles
Publisher:
Museum of Cultural History, University of California Los Angeles
Published:
1988
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
18869942330
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VG (Wraps are mildly edgeworn, scuffed and smudged; textblock edges are foxed; interior is clean; binding is solid. ) Photo-illustrated wraps with white lettering; 279 pp.; richly illustrated. "Based on a symposium entitled 'Art of the Body, ' held at UCLA between 28 and 30 January 1983"--Acknowledgements.
Add this copy of Marks of Civilization: Artistic Transformations of the to cart. $145.86, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Diego, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Museum of Cultural History.
