The Decorated Body

The Decorated Body
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Publisher : Hutchinson Radius
Total Pages : 216
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015006961638
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Download or read book The Decorated Body written by Robert Brain and published by Hutchinson Radius. This book was released on 1979 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Body painting, decoration, depilation, mutilation, scarification around the world with examples from Australian Aboriginal cultures and social, sexual and religious associations (totemic, mourning, passage rites)


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