The History of Tattooing. Rituals, Beliefs, Taboos

The History of Tattooing. Rituals, Beliefs, Taboos

The book by Wilfrid Dyson Hambly represents the most complete history of world tattooing practices. The author carefully and in detail explores ancient traditions of applying marks on the body in such world cultural centers as Babylon, Egypt, Peru, Mexico,... Japan, and China, revealing many fascinating facts and showing the sequence of tattoo migrations. He traces the connection between body marks with religious beliefs and magical practices, examines the social and antisocial purposes of tattooing. Hambly dedicated special chapters to the techniques of applying marks on the body, as well as the historical and geographical spread of tattooing.

Author: Уилфрид Дайсон Хамбли

Printhouse: Tsentrpoligraf

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2026

ISBN: 9785952465596

Number of pages: 255

Size: 210х130х16 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 325 g

ID: 1727046

The book by Wilfrid Dyson Hambly represents the most complete history of world tattooing practices. The author carefully and in detail explores ancient traditions of applying marks on the body in such world cultural centers as Babylon, Egypt, Peru, Mexico, Japan, and China, revealing many fascinating facts and showing the sequence of tattoo migrations. He traces the connection between body marks with religious beliefs and magical practices, examines the social and antisocial purposes of tattooing. Hambly dedicated special chapters to the techniques of applying marks on the body, as well as the historical and geographical spread of tattooing.

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