Twinkind: The Singular Significance Of Twins William Viney Thames Hudson Ltd Αγγλικά Βιβλία Social Sciences Science Humanity

\ A Global Guide To The Myths Legends And Science Of Twins Spans Sacred West African Sculptures Mythology 1920S Flappers Present Community Defined By Both Similarity Uniqueness\ Financial Times Beautiful Definitive\ Chris Van Tulleken First Illustrated Exploration Cultural Significance Birth Is Unusual Throughout History They Have Been Revered As Gods Reviled Monsters Adored Amusing Music Hall Double Acts Feared Duplicitous Criminals Studied Anthropologists Scientists Engaged In Nature Vs Nurture Debate Genetic Experiments Their Existence Challenges Norm Are Seen Singletons ‘Other’ Regarded With An Equal Measure Wonder Distrust Do Special Powers? Does Twin Good Or Bad Omen? Telepathic? Should We Fear Appearance Ghostly Doppelganger? From Aztec Creation Quetzalcoatl Tezcatlipoca Divine Opposites Greek Myth Apollo Artemis Criminal Gang Leaders Kray Disconcerting Grady Shining This Visually Arresting Often Disturbing Book Explores Interrogates Twindom All Its Facets Wide Range Cultures Media Ancient Today Visual Presentation Attitudes Scientific Uses Examined Within Three Broad Themes: Legend Instruction Stories Provide Anatomical Sociological Studies Galton Engineering Entertainers Sources Spectacle Punctuating Cabinets Thematic Imagery Nine Thought-Provoking Essays That Considered Analysis Intriguing Investigation Myriad Meanings Responses Twinkind Σελίδες: 224 Έτος Έκδοσης: 1012 Διαστάσεις: 17X17Cm