Landscape is a powerful factor in the operation of memory because of the associations narrators make between the local landscape and the events of the stories they tell. Ancestors and mythological events often become fixed in a specific landscape and act as timeless reference points.In conventional anthropological literature; "landscape" is the term applied to the meaning local people bestow on their cultural and physical surroundings. In this work; the authors explore the cultural and physical landscapes an individual or cultural group has constructed to define the origins or beginnings of that cultural group as revealed through shared or traditional memory. The cultural landscapes of origins in diverse sites throughout the Americas are investigated through multidisciplinary research; not only to reveal the belief system and mythologies but also to place these origin beliefs in context and relationship to each other. In a continual interaction between the past; present; and future; time is subordinate to place; and history; as defined in Western academic terms; does not exist.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Academic OverviewBy RexThis is an excellent survey of portrait art from ancient to modern times with a great bibliography; lots of references; and good illustrations. I appreciated the historic timeline and a list of websites for further research.Id recommend this book for anyone interested in portraiture. As a portrait artist I thoroughly enjoyed it. For some reason; art historians have largely ignored portraiture as a field of research.My only criticism is that I found the book a bit dry; lacking creative insight and humor. The emphasis on painting; at the expense of drawing and sculpture is also a notable shortcoming.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. History of portraitureBy margaretThis is a better written essay than the plates which are not always true color rendition. I would have like more plates.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. thorough overviewBy art college professorThe next time that I teach portrait painting; I will require that students purchase this book. It is a good overview; providing general themes as well as specific examples. An early chapter on the functions of portraiture; for instance; covers the full breadth of what a portrait can be or mean; and underscores that a portrait is much more than a likeness.
