The art and archaeology of bodily adornment : studies from central and east Asian mortuary contexts /
This book examines the significance of adornment to the shaping of identity in mortuary contexts within Asia, and brings these perspectives into dialogue with current scholarship in other worldwide regions. The mortuary contexts of focus in this volume represent unique sites and events where identit...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2020.
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| Summary: | This book examines the significance of adornment to the shaping of identity in mortuary contexts within Asia, and brings these perspectives into dialogue with current scholarship in other worldwide regions. The mortuary contexts of focus in this volume represent unique sites and events where identity was visualized, and often manipulated and negotiated, through material objects and their placement on and about the deceased body. In both breadth and depth, it will be of interest to students and scholars interested in the archaeology, art and history of central and east Asia, as well as anyone interested in the general study of dress and adornment. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 203 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781138576933 113857693X |