An Anthropological Guide to the Art and Philosophy of Mirror Gazing

Looking at one''s face in the mirror and finding one''s self in the mirror are not the same. The former capacity is something we share with other animals; the latter is a skill: something we have to learn. What does it mean and what does it take to find oneself the mirror?

This book provides a comparative anthropological enquiry into the unity and diversity of mirror gazing. The reader is encourag...