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Lines: A Brief History

By Tim Ingold

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2007
ISBN
0415424267, 9780415424264, 9780203961155
Google Books ID
tSO1AAAAIAAJ
Open Library ID
OL7495043M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4012470 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
1999\199
Topic
History
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This is the first book to explore the production and significance of lines. As walking, talking, gesticulating creatures, human beings generate lines wherever they go: here, Tim Ingold lays the foundations for an anthropological archaeology of the line. He investigates: speech and song in the cultures of Papua New Guinea, the Navaho and Meso America paths, trails and maps drawing, writing and calligraphy the modern and postmodern world. Written by a leading expert in the field and including over seventy illustrations, this text offers a radically different approach to anthropological and archaeological studies, taking us on a journey which will change the way we look at the world and how we move within it.

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