The World of Tattoo: An Illustrated History

Despite a growing fascination with tattooing among social scientists--and the popularity of tattoos themselves in general--the practice of tattooing has lacked a comprehensive historical record. Until very recently, there was no good context for writing a serious world history of tattooing. This new volume conveys the richness of the history of tattooing from antiquity to the present day.
Unlike most other tattoo books that describe one aspect this book conveys the overall picture. It takes you to each of the seven continents with descriptions of their tattoo history and tattoo practices. Thus the book provides the reader with a truly global view of tattooing. It adds new information and new examples and insights that give the reader a new perspective.

By combining empirical history, powerful cultural analysis, and a highly readable style, the author adds an important step to the ongoing effort of writing a meaningful cultural history of tattooing. He does not draw new conclusions or present shocking new theories, but suggests and invites the reader to form his own opinions. This publication presents the reader with a vast amount of textual and visual information. From the well known examples from Tahiti to rarely seen Chinese tattoos, from the Ice Maiden to modern day Western tattoos--they are all there. Many of the approximately 400 color illustrations are unique images that have never been published before. more

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1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-11-2007; Bad; Never Received Item. Wrote comment back to Amazon upon request of feed back. Have not received follow up or refund. Re-Ordered with different subsidiary and hope for better results.; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-05-2006; *Intelligent and Tattooed? Buy this one. *; This is an amazing collection of images and information on tattoos around the world. This book is completely worth it to not only the naive belly button pierced,lower back tattooed 18 yr. old American female but also to the full body...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-05-2005; Focuses on world tattoo culture and traditions; Tattoos are an ever-increasing part of modern life and more tattoo books are being published as a result: but none quite so extensive or detailed as The World Of Tattoo: An Illustrated History, which focuses on world tattoo culture and...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-30-2005; heavily-illustrated encyclopedic survey of tattoos in world's cultures; The encyclopedic work answers the fascination with tattoos in contemporary society by focusing on the origin and purpose of tattoos in ancient and aboriginal cultures in all parts of the world. In modern society, tattoos are a matter of...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-05-2006; *Intelligent and Tattooed? Buy this one. *; This is an amazing collection of images and information on tattoos around the world. This book is completely worth it to not only the naive belly button pierced,lower back tattooed 18 yr. old American female but also to the full body...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-11-2007; Bad; Never Received Item. Wrote comment back to Amazon upon request of feed back. Have not received follow up or refund. Re-Ordered with different subsidiary and hope for better results.; read full review | report as inappropriate