Cover Their Face

Masks, masking, and masquerades in historical-anthropological context

Authored by: David Inglis

The Routledge International Handbook to Veils and Veiling Practices

Print publication date:  June  2017
Online publication date:  July  2017

Print ISBN: 9781472455369
eBook ISBN: 9781315613734
Adobe ISBN:

10.4324/9781315613734.ch23

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Abstract

Whatever is profound loves masks … there is not only guile behind a mask – there is so much graciousness in cunning … Every profound spirit needs a mask: even more, around every profound spirit a mask is growing continually, owing to the constantly false, namely shallow, interpretation of every word, every step, every sign of life he gives.

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