Faces: The Changing Look of Humankind

by Milton E. Brener

This book counteracts the commonly accepted belief that the expressionless stereotypical human faces in prehistoric and ancient art are the result of a consciously chosen style. Brener introduces evidence from psychology, evolutionary biology and other disciplines that suggest that something more significant may be involved. Scientists have emphasized the innate, genetically based nature of our fascination with the human face and its almost limitless...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761818138
• ISBN13: 9780761818137
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.1"