9780198280903-0198280904-Wrapping In Images: Tattooing in Polynesia (Oxford Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology - Cultural Forms)

Wrapping In Images: Tattooing in Polynesia (Oxford Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology - Cultural Forms)

ISBN-13: 9780198280903
ISBN-10: 0198280904
Edition: New Ed
Author: Alfred Gell
Publication date: 1996
Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Format: Paperback 360 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780198280903
ISBN-10: 0198280904
Edition: New Ed
Author: Alfred Gell
Publication date: 1996
Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Format: Paperback 360 pages

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Wrapping In Images: Tattooing in Polynesia (Oxford Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology - Cultural Forms) (ISBN-13: 9780198280903 and ISBN-10: 0198280904), written by authors Alfred Gell, was published by Oxford University Press, U.S.A. in 1996. With an overall rating of 4.0 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Wrapping In Images: Tattooing in Polynesia (Oxford Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology - Cultural Forms) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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In traditional Polynesian societies, tattooing has played a key role in the social construction of the individual. This is the first study to provide a comparative analysis of tattooing in its original setting--based on a comprehensive survey of both written and oral sources. Drawing on modern social theory, psychoanalysis, and anthropological studies, Gell demonstrates the role of tattooing in the complex array of controlling sacredness and protecting the self.

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