History of Tattooing. Rituals, Beliefs, Taboos

The book by Wilfrid Dyson Hambley presents the most complete history of global tattoo practices. The author carefully and thoroughly explores ancient traditions of marking the body in such global cultural centers as Babylon, Egypt, Peru, Mexico, Japan, and China,... revealing many fascinating facts and showing the sequence of tattoo migration. He traces the connection between body markings and religious beliefs and magical practices, examining the social and antisocial purposes of tattooing. Special chapters are devoted to the techniques of marking the body, as well as the historical and geographical spread of tattooing. The text is accompanied by illustrations and photographs.