LIBROS DEL AUTOR: gary edson

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  • Culture and Human Thought
    Gary Edson
    Individuals often view 'culture' as activities beyond their interests, associating the concept with exclusivity or high art. To be cultured is often synonymous with engaging in physical expressions of art, like opera, a classical music concert, a museum exhibit or a theater performance. While culture does indeed extend to all these things, it is the internal processes of mem...
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    57,58 €

  • Museum Ethics in Practice
    Gary Edson
    This volume is a guide to the difficult ethical questions museums work entails. While promoting the value of ethical theory and practice in museums, Edson tackles several key controversies and also corrects a number of prevailing misconceptions about museum ethics, such as the difference between social morals and professional ethics as they relate to the museum context.Drawing ...
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    89,60 €

  • Shamanism
    Gary Edson
    The ancient practice of shamanism touches many cultures and spiritual philosophies. This book offers an in-depth look at the beliefs and practices centered on the shaman, a person believed to have powers to heal and communicate with the spirit world. It explores shamanism and its associated myths, artifacts, and legends as a communally endorsed acknowledgment of the supernat...
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    44,18 €

  • Mysticism and Alchemy through the Ages
    Gary Edson
    An in-depth look into the foundations of mysticism and alchemy, this book describes both physical and spiritual aspects of the various theories and practices of transformation, with attention to the beliefs of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sufism, Tantrism, Taoism and Yoga. The connection between early mystical pursuits and the development of alchemy from...
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    51,60 €

  • Masks and Masking
    Gary Edson
    For at least 20,000 years, masking has been a mark of cultural evolution and an indication of magical-religious sophistication in society. This book provides a comprehensive understanding of the mask as a powerful cultural phenomenon--a means by which human groupings attempted to communicate their dignity and sense of purpose, as well as establish a continuum between the n...
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    51,47 €

  • Museum Ethics
    Gary Edson
    Museum Ethics considers the theoretical and practical elements of the philosophy of conduct in relation to critical contemporary issues and museums. ...
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    82,44 €

  • Handbook for Museums
    David Dean / Gary Edson
    A definitve guide to best practice in museums, at a time in which all museums require ever more innovative solutions to processes of interpreting the world’s cultural and scientific heritage. ...
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    94,54 €