The Philosophy of Tattoos

The Philosophy of Tattoos
John Miller
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Hardback
h200 x 130mm - 112pg
25 Mar 2021 UK
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9780712353083
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Tattooing is an ancient practice with profound religious and cultural significance. While western tattooing centres on three main traditions - Polynesian, Japanese and Euro-American -- it has been recorded more or less everywhere. Beginning with the birth of the tattoo, John Miller explores this unique expression of personal, cultural and national identity, the tension between tattoo' s status as a fashion item and its roots in subculture, and the relevance of magic -- a crucial part of tattooing' s origins -- in contemporary society. As the inherent shock factor of tattoos decreases, tattoos are becoming more extensive, public and challenging in response, prompting an upsurge in avant-garde tattoo projects and ' extreme' tattooing. The Philosophy of Tattoos investigates the innate human desire to mark the skin, and what tattooing might tell us about that obsessively asked question: what does it mean to be human?
John Miller is Senior Lecturer in Nineteenth-Century Literature at the University of Sheffield and editor of the classic fiction collection Tales of the Tattooed, published by the British Library in 2019.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780712353083
Published: 25 Mar 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: British Library Publishing
Publisher: British Library Publishing
Format: Hardback
Height: 200mm
Width: 130mm
Pages: 112

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