What people are saying - Write a reviewReview: Masks: Faces of CultureUser Review - Kathleen - GoodreadsThis book was awesome-- I read it as part of my thesis research. I will quickly just spew what my take-aways were-- sorry if it repeats itself a little-- I'm remembering from back across a few years ... Read full review Review: Masks: Faces of CultureUser Review - Kerfe - Goodreads"Masks both conceal and reveal." The history of masking is a mirror of human relations to the environment, the spiritual world, and each other. The authors have assembled a wide-ranging and, well, awe ... Read full review Related books
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