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Description:Addressing a vast range of topics - from modes of walking and oratorical gestures in Greece and Rome to the manners of the present-day Andalusian tavern - this volume is the first comprehensive treatment of the historical and anthropological meaning of gesture.In the ten lively and informative essays collected here, eminent scholars from various disciplines share the common premise that the human body is no less a historical document than any charter, diary, or parish register. Taken together, the essays demonstrate that behind apparently trivial differences of gesture lie profound differences of social relationship and attitude.This will be an indispensable resource for scholars and students in such fields as European history, cultural studies, anthropology, religious studies, folklore, and art history.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Cultural History of Gesture. To get started finding A Cultural History of Gesture, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Addressing a vast range of topics - from modes of walking and oratorical gestures in Greece and Rome to the manners of the present-day Andalusian tavern - this volume is the first comprehensive treatment of the historical and anthropological meaning of gesture.In the ten lively and informative essays collected here, eminent scholars from various disciplines share the common premise that the human body is no less a historical document than any charter, diary, or parish register. Taken together, the essays demonstrate that behind apparently trivial differences of gesture lie profound differences of social relationship and attitude.This will be an indispensable resource for scholars and students in such fields as European history, cultural studies, anthropology, religious studies, folklore, and art history.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Cultural History of Gesture. To get started finding A Cultural History of Gesture, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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