Gesture in Naples and Gesture in Classical Antiquity
| Author | : Andrea de Jorio |
| Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
| Total Pages | : 636 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0253215064 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780253215062 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (062 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Gesture in Naples and Gesture in Classical Antiquity by : Andrea de Jorio
Download or read book Gesture in Naples and Gesture in Classical Antiquity written by Andrea de Jorio and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It also deals with numerous issues important for any semiotics of gesture, such as the question of the relationship between physical forms and meaning, the problem of how to present a description of the gestural repertoire of a community in a consistent manner, the importance of context for the interpretation of gesture, how gestures may be combined, and how they develop as metaphorical expressions."--Jacket.
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