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Defacement asks what happens when something precious is despoiled. In specifying the human face as the ideal type for thinking through such violation, this book raises the issue of secrecy as the depth that seems to surface with the tearing of surface.

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“This volume [which asks what happens when something precious is despoiled] is vintage Taussig. . . . It has the hallmarks of his other works—originality, unusual associations among diverse sources, provocative and definitely contestable interpretations of classic theoretical texts, and a generally intimate, fascinated style of communicating with his readers.”—George Marcus, Rice University

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Prologue 1. Sacrilege 2. Secrecy magnifies reality 3. In that other time: Isla Grande 4. The face is the evidence that makes evidence possible 5. The secret of the gift Notes Bibliography Index.

Defacement Public Secrecy and the Labor of the

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      Publisher: Stanford University Press
      Publication Date: 01/09/1999
      ISBN13: 9780804732000, 978-0804732000
      ISBN10: 0804732000
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Defacement asks what happens when something precious is despoiled. In specifying the human face as the ideal type for thinking through such violation, this book raises the issue of secrecy as the depth that seems to surface with the tearing of surface.

      Trade Review
      “This volume [which asks what happens when something precious is despoiled] is vintage Taussig. . . . It has the hallmarks of his other works—originality, unusual associations among diverse sources, provocative and definitely contestable interpretations of classic theoretical texts, and a generally intimate, fascinated style of communicating with his readers.”—George Marcus, Rice University

      Table of Contents
      Prologue 1. Sacrilege 2. Secrecy magnifies reality 3. In that other time: Isla Grande 4. The face is the evidence that makes evidence possible 5. The secret of the gift Notes Bibliography Index.

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