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The Grace of Four Moons: Dress, Adornment, and the Art of the Body in Modern India (Material Culture),Used
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Because clothing, food, and shelter are basic human needs, they provide excellent entries to cultural values and individual aesthetics. Everyone gets dressed every day, but body art has not received the attention it deserves as the most common and universal of material expressions of culture. The Grace of Four Moons aims to document the clothing decisions made by ordinary people in their everyday lives. Based on fieldwork conducted primarily in the city of Banaras, India, Pravina Shukla conceptualizes and realizes a total model for the study of body artunderstood as all aesthetic modifications and supplementations to the body. Shukla urges the study of the entire process of body art, from the assembly of raw materials and the manufacture of objects, through their sale and the interactions between merchants and consumers, to the consumer's use of objects in creating personal decoration.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'The Grace of Four Moons'? A: The book primarily explores the significance of body art and clothing decisions made by ordinary people in modern India, particularly in Banaras.
- Q: Who is the author of 'The Grace of Four Moons'? A: The author of the book is Pravina Shukla.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on January 17, 2008.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: How many pages does 'The Grace of Four Moons' have? A: The book contains a total of 528 pages.
- Q: What cultural aspects does the book discuss? A: It discusses cultural values and individual aesthetics as expressed through clothing and body art.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic research? A: Yes, it is a scholarly work that provides insights into body art and material culture, making it suitable for academic research.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The item condition is listed as 'Good'.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: This is the First Edition of 'The Grace of Four Moons'.
- Q: Can this book help me understand body art in other cultures? A: While it focuses on modern India, the insights may provide a broader understanding of body art as a universal cultural expression.