Mimesis and Alterity: A Particular History of the Senses: A Particular Study of the Senses

By (author): "Michael Taussig"
Genres:Nonfiction books  Philosophy books  Anthropology books  Academic books  Theory books  
Publish Date: December 21st 1992
Mimesis and Alterity: A Particular History of the Senses: A Particular Study of the Senses
ISBN0415906873
ISBN139780415906876
AsinMimesis and Alterity: A Particular History of the Senses: A Particular Study of the Senses
Original titleMimesis and Alterity: A Particular History of the Senses
Taussig undertakes a history of the mimetic faculty. Using anthropological theory and the ideas of Benjamin, Adorno and Horckheimer the author analyses mimesis across time and cultures.