The Anthropology of Art: A Reader

This anthology provides a single-volume overview of the essential theoretical debates in the anthropology of art. Drawing together significant work in the field from the second half of the twentieth century, it enables readers to appreciate the art of different cultures at different times.

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• Advances a cross-cultural concept of art that moves beyond traditional distinctions between Western and non-Western art.
  
• Provides the basis for the appreciation of art of different cultures and time...