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Wedding Ceremonies

Door Tiziana Baldizzone e.a.

Categorie
Fotografie (Kunst)
Boeknummer
#335417-MC12
Titel
Wedding Ceremonies
Auteur
Baldizzone, Tiziana & Gianni Baldizzone
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij
Parijs : Flammarion
Jaar van uitgave
2002
ISBN10
2080106996
ISBN13
9782080106995
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original boards, dust jacket, illustrated with numerous (full page) colour photographs, 4to.
Samenvatting
Wedding Ceremonies: Symbols, Costume and Rituals is a glorious visual celebration of the symbolism of marriage the world over. The authors have traveled the world for two decades visiting dozens of the worlds most remote and isolated groups, attending marriages held high in the Himalayas and under acacias in the Sahara. Chapter by chapter, the text and stunning photographs explore the traditional rituals and customs that accompany wedding ceremonies across the world. These wedding ceremonies often last for several days, and involve the whole community in elaborate preparation, rites, and celebrations. The bride and groom wear sumptuous wedding garments, accessories, and decorations, made of the rarest and most precious materials, each of which has a powerful symbolic value. These rituals a... (Lees verder)re a fundamental rite of passage and a vital part of community life: a chance to strengthen ties with other villages, to plan new alliances, and, above all, to renew the traditions that make up a unique cultural heritage much of which is on the brink of disappearing forever.
Pagina's
224
Conditie
Goed — Spine dust jacket discoloured. Slight foxing on verso dust jacket.
Prijs
€ 15,00

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