Beauty around the World: A Cultural Encyclopedia
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- Product Code: 1610699440
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Beauty around the World: A Cultural Encyclopedia
Beauty around the World: A Cultural Encyclopedia
Taking the concept of beauty seriously, this encyclopedia examines how humanity has sought and continues to seek what is "beautiful" in a variety of cultural contexts, giving readers an understanding of how to look at beauty both intellectually and critically.
• Provides an interdisciplinary approach to world beauty practices, from the earliest experiments in plastic surgery in 600 B.C. to contemporary practices
• Gives readers a representative overview of beauty practices around the globe
• Documents how from cosmetics to clothing, exercise to body modification, being beautiful is a goal worldwide
• Identifies numerous authoritative sources of information for further research and reading
Specifications | |
Binding | Hardcover |
Brand | Bloomsbury |
EANs | 9781610699440 |
Manufacturer | ABC-CLIO |
ProductGroup | Book |
ReleaseDate | 2017-06-22T00:00:01Z |
Title | Beauty around the World: A Cultural Encyclopedia |
UnitCount | 1 |