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The History of Tattooing by Wilfrid Dyson Hambly (Paperback, 2009)

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This 1925 survey constitutes one of the most complete histories of world tattoo practices. It was written at the end of a significant era in anthropological fieldwork, when the efforts of missionaries and the impact of European imperialism had suppressed all but the final vestiges of indigenous native tattoo traditions. Subsequent opportunities for original fieldwork related to tattooing were rare, making this book a valuable link to vanishing cultures.In addition to 80 photographs and illustrations - many of them new to this edition - this fascinating study discusses the significance of tattoos and other forms of body marking in terms of religious beliefs and social purposes. Author Wilfrid Dyson Hambly offers a wealth of examples from fieldwork conducted around the world. Hambly discusses the religious and magical uses of tattooing, which range from the prevention of pain, protection against witchcraft, and attraction of good luck to the preservation of youth and insurance of the survival of the soul after death. AUTHOR: W. D. Hambley was an anthropologist, a noted authority on Africa, and the assistant curator of African Ethnology for the Museum of Natural History of Chicago.

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Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
ISBN-13
9780486468129
eBay Product ID (ePID)
90208170

Product Key Features

Book Title
The History of Tattooing
Author
Wilfrid Dyson Hambly
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Number of Pages
384 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
216mm
Item Width
136mm
Item Weight
381g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Wilfrid Dyson Hambly
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States

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