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The History of Tattooing
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Author/Editor: Wilfrid Dyson Hambly
ISBN 10:0486468127
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This 1925 survey constitutes one of the most complete histories of world tattoo practices. It was written at the end of a significant era in anthropological fieldwork, when the efforts of missionaries and the impact of European imperialism had suppressed all but the final vestiges of indigenous nativ...  read more
 


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This 1925 survey constitutes one of the most complete histories of world tattoo practices. It was written at the end of a significant era in anthropological fieldwork, when the efforts of missionaries and the impact of European imperialism had suppressed all but the final vestiges of indigenous native tattoo traditions. Subsequent opportunities for original fieldwork related to tattooing were rare, making this book a valuable link to vanishing cultures.
In addition to 80 photographs and illustrations—many of them new to this edition—this fascinating study discusses the significance of tattoos and other forms of body marking in terms of religious beliefs and social purposes. Author Wilfrid Dyson Hambly offers a wealth of examples from fieldwork conducted around the world. Hambly discusses the religious and magical uses of tattooing, which range from the prevention of pain, protection against witchcraft, and attraction of good luck to the preservation of youth and insurance of the survival of the soul after death.
Reprint of The History of Tattooing and Its Significance, published by H. F. & G. Witherby, London, 1925.

Product Details:

ISBN 10: 0486468127
ISBN 13: 9780486468129
Author/Editor: Wilfrid Dyson Hambly
Format: Book
Page Count: 384
Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
Publication date: February 2009
Table of Contents: Click here to view the Table of Contents

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