Faces around the World: A Cultural Encyclopedia of the Human Face

by Margo Demello

Book Overview

This book provides a comprehensive examination of the human face, providing fascinating information from biological, cultural, and social perspectives.

Our faces identify who we are--not only what we look like and what ethnicities we belong to, but they can also identify what religions we practice and what personal ideologies we have. This one-of-a-kind A-Z reference explores the ways we change, beautify, and adorn our faces to create...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598846175
• ISBN13: 9781598846171
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years