Adornment: What Self-Decoration Tells Us about Who We Are

by Stephen Davies

Book Overview

Elaborating the history, variety, pervasiveness, and function of the adornments and ornaments with which we beautify ourselves, this book takes in human prehistory, ancient civilizations, hunter-foragers, and present-day industrial societies to tell a captivating story of hair, skin, and make-up practices across times and cultures.

From the decline of the hat, the function of jewelry and popularity of tattooing to the wealth of grave goods...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350120987
• ISBN13: 9781350120983
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.5"