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The Power of Symbols

The Power of Symbols Masks and Masquerade in the Americas

Hardback (01 Jan 1983)

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    Publisher's Synopsis

    This collection of papers, presented at the 42nd International Congress of Americanists, considers the interplay between the mask, the mask bearer, and the audience. The studies concentrate on the idea of masking as a transformational ritual in which the human actor is transformed into a being of another order. The authors use examples from various cultures and in their analyses argue for particular sets of relationships as being crucial to the understanding of the mask.

    Book information

    ISBN: 9780774801669
    Publisher: UBC Press
    Imprint: UBCPress
    Pub date:
    Language: English
    Number of pages: 260
    Weight: 635g
    Height: 241mm
    Width: 165mm
    Spine width: 25mm

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