Gary Edson

Masks and Masking

Faces of Tradition and Belief Worldwide

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

For at least 20,000 years, masking has been a mark of cultural evolution and an indication of magical-religious sophistication in society. Placing the mask in the broader context of the evolution of humanity, this book argues that the mask itself should not be assessed in the service of any single function.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 268
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 496g
• ISBN-13: 9780786445783
• ISBN-10: 0786445785
• Artikelnr.: 26204006

Autorenporträt

Gary Edson, professor emeritus of museum science at the Center for Advanced Study of Museum Science and Heritage Management, Museum of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, was executive director of the Museum for 25 years. The author of numerous books and articles on museum practices, he lives and works in Taiwan, R.O.C.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Preface     
Introduction     
1. Symbolic Mutilation     
2. Substitute Faces     
3. Cultural Signs     
4. Ingenious Expression     
5. Masks, Magic, and Power     
6. Mystic Assumptions     
7. Masks as Communal Symbols     
8. Masks as Couriers of Myths     
9. Shape-Shifting Faces     
10. Somatic Metamorphosis     
11. Dramatic Apparitions     
12. Masking the Other Face     
Notes to the Captions     
Chapter Notes     
Bibliography     
About the Drawings     
Index