
Masks and Masking
Faces of Tradition and Belief Worldwide
Gary Edson(Author)
McFarland & Co Inc (Publisher)
Published on 6. October 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
267 pages
978-0-7864-4578-3 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
130 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
511 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-4578-3 (9780786445783)
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Person
Gary Edson, professor emeritus of museum science at the Center for Advanced Study of Museum Science and Heritage Management at the 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.
Content
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
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