Body Matters Exploring the Materiality of the Human Body

Adopting a novel cross-disciplinary approach, this book demonstrates the value of understanding human bodies as fundamentally influenced and affected by the other materials available in diverse landscapes. Using a rich mix of ethnographic, archaeological and historical examples, it explores the crea...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Attala, Luci, editor (editor), Steel, Louise, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cardiff : University of Wales Press [2019]
Edición:First edition
Colección:Materialities in anthropology and archaeology.
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Sumario:Adopting a novel cross-disciplinary approach, this book demonstrates the value of understanding human bodies as fundamentally influenced and affected by the other materials available in diverse landscapes. Using a rich mix of ethnographic, archaeological and historical examples, it explores the creative roles materials have taken in shaping past and present people's bodies.
Notas:Includes index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781786834164