FOREWORD The Politics of Beauty

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. ILLUSTRATIONS viii
4. FOREWORD The Politics of Beauty xi
5. Introduction: Forgotten Aesthetics 1
6. 1 Poetics of the Self: Anthroponomy 18
7. 2 The Colour Complex: The Network of Names 41
8. 3 The Time of Colours and People: Poems 66
9. 4 Revealing and Removing Beings: Ephemeral Adornments 90
10. 5 Displaying a Common Heritage: Lasting Adornments 109
11. 6 Pastoral Vitality: Dances 138
12. 7 Complex Cattle Love 161
13. 8 The Poets and Their Ages 182
14. 9 The Restoration of Persons: Rituals 203
15. 10 The Resolution of Problems: Politics 227
16. Conclusion 256
17. References 262
18. Index 269