Gesture in Naples and Gesture in Classical Antiquity A Translation of Andrea de Jorio's la Mimica Degli Antichi Investigata Nel Gestire Napoletano

Name: Gesture in Naples and Gesture in Classical Antiquity A Translation of Andrea de Jorio's la Mimica Degli Antichi Investigata Nel Gestire Napoletano
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ISBN: 9780253215062

ISBN-10: 0253215064

ISBN-13: 9780253215062

Edition: 2001 (Annotated)

Authors: Andrea de Jorio, Adam Kendon

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This volume presents an ethnographic study of gesture. Treating gesture as a culturally established communicative code, analogous to language, the book sets out to describe the gestural experssions of ordinary people in everyday life.

Book details

List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 9/5/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 632
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.25" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English



List of illustrations with sources acknowledged


Editor's PrefaceAndrea de Jorio and his work on gesture



Gestural Expression of the Ancients in the light of Neapolitan gesturingIntroductionABC of Gestures


Abbracciare Embrace to Unione de gesti Gestures in combination


The Plates and Explanations of the Plates


Appendix



Index of Titles



Explanations of the Plates



Gestures



Meanings



Monuments newly ExplainedLetters of Recommendation and Permission


Bibliographical Appendix



Publications by Andrea de Jorio



References and Sources in Gestural Expression



Editor's References and Sources