The Anthropology of Art

The Anthropology of Art
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 278
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ISBN-10 : 0521368944
ISBN-13 : 9780521368940
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Book Synopsis The Anthropology of Art by : Robert Layton

Download or read book The Anthropology of Art written by Robert Layton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1991-08-30 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative introduction to art forms in the non-Western world addresses the problem of cross-cultural aesthetic appreciation in societies ranging from traditional West African craftsmen to Australian hunter-gatherers.


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