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Written on the Body: The Tattoo in European and American History

Written on the Body surveys the history of the tattoo in Europe and North America from Antiquity to the present. While the subject of tattooing has previously been approached from the viewpoints of anthropology, sociology and cultural studies, this book sets the practice into a historical perspective.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 319 pages

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