Written on the body
Subtitle: the tattoo in European and American history
By: edited by Jane Caplan.
Contributors: Caplan, Jane.
Series: Critical views
Publisher: Reaktion
Published: 2000
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 318
Subjects: Tattooing -- Social aspects -- Europe -- History.; Tattooing -- Social aspects -- United States -- History.; Tattooing -- Europe -- History.; Tattooing -- United States -- History.
Description: This text covers the history of the tattoo in Europe and North America. While the subject has been previously covered from viewpoints of anthroplogy, sociology, and cultural studies, this is the first from a historical perspective.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 302-305) and index.