Masks and Masking
Download or Read eBook Masks and Masking PDF written by Gary Edson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-07-11 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Gary Edson |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 268 |
| Release | : 2015-07-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781476612331 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1476612331 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Masks and Masking by : Gary Edson
Book excerpt: For at least 20,000 years, masking has been a mark of cultural evolution and an indication of magical-religious sophistication in society. This book provides a comprehensive understanding of the mask as a powerful cultural phenomenon--a means by which human groupings attempted to communicate their dignity and sense of purpose, as well as establish a continuum between the natural and supernatural worlds. It addresses the distinctive environments within which masks flourished, and analyzes the mask as a manifestation of art, ethnology and anthropology.
