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No one can see their own face directly without the mediation of a mirror, but the face reveals our identity, that which makes us unique to the eye. And since human beings have wanted to see the essence of people's physiognomy, while masks have been used either to hide it, or to protect against evil, establish new personalities or foster moods. Through history, fables and myths, this fascinating essay transports us to such emblematic places as Ancient Egypt or the Venice Carnival to discover the fascination with the mirror of the soul and its countless reflections.

Produktbeschreibung
No one can see their own face directly without the mediation of a mirror, but the face reveals our identity, that which makes us unique to the eye. And since human beings have wanted to see the essence of people's physiognomy, while masks have been used either to hide it, or to protect against evil, establish new personalities or foster moods. Through history, fables and myths, this fascinating essay transports us to such emblematic places as Ancient Egypt or the Venice Carnival to discover the fascination with the mirror of the soul and its countless reflections.
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Autorenporträt
Mario Satz (Coronel Pringles, Buenos Aires, 1944) es filólogo, escritor y traductor. Tras cursar estudios secundarios en Argentina, realizó largos viajes por Sudamérica, Estados Unidos y Europa. Entre 1970 y 1973 vivió en Jerusalén, donde estudió la cábala, la Biblia y antropología e historia de Oriente Medio. En 1977 recibió una beca del gobierno italiano para investigar la obra del humanista Pico della Mirandola. Asimismo colabora asiduamente en numerosas revistas españolas y americanas, y ha publicado múltiples ensayos, poemarios y novelas. Acantilado ha publicado Pequeños paraísos (2017), El alfabeto alado (2019), Bibliotecas imaginarias (2021) y El rostro y sus máscaras (2024)