Marks of Civilization

Marks of Civilization
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Publisher : University of California Los Angeles, Fowler Museum of Cultural History
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015009126510
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Book Synopsis Marks of Civilization by : Arnold Rubin

Download or read book Marks of Civilization written by Arnold Rubin and published by University of California Los Angeles, Fowler Museum of Cultural History. This book was released on 1988 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Body piercing, scarification, tattooing - for thousands of years decorative alteration of the human body has been invested with profound cultural and social meaning. This collection of essays, photographs and drawings focuses on the many and diverse ways that human beings have permanently decorated their bodies.


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