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The Anthropology of Art: A Reader

Howard Morphy (Editor), Morgan Perkins (Editor)
ISBN: 978-1-4051-5532-8
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576 pages
February 2009, Wiley-Blackwell
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  • A single-volume overview of the essential theoretical debates in the anthropology of art, ideal for those who are new to the subject.

  • Draws together significant work in the field from the second half of the twentieth century.

  • Advances a cross-cultural concept of art that moves beyond traditional distinctions between Western and non-Western art.

  • Provides the basis for the appreciation of art of different cultures and times.

  • Enhances readers’ appreciation of the aesthetics of art and of the important role it plays in human society.