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Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics
Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal brings together, in an anthropological perspective, contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, and others. Its field of inquiry is open to all cultures, regions, and historical periods. Res also publishes textual and iconographic documents important to the history and theory of the arts.
Below is a list of in-print works in this collection, presented in series order or publication order as applicable.
Sort by title, author, format, publication date, or price »| 1. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 1: Spring 1981 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 2. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 2: Autumn 1981 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 5. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 5: Spring 1983 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 6. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 6: Autumn 1983 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 7. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 7 & 8: Spring/Autumn 1984 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 9. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 9: Spring 1985 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 10. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 10: Autumn 1985 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 11. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 11: Spring 1986 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 12. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 12: Autumn 1986 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 13. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 13: Spring 1987 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 15. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 15: Spring 1988 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 16. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 16: Autumn 1988 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 17. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 17 & 18: Spring/Autumn 1989 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 19. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 19 & 20: 1990/1991 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 21. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 21: Spring 1992 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 22. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 22: Autumn 1992 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
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| 24. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 24: Autumn 1993 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
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| 26. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 26: Autumn 1994 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 27. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 27: Spring 1995 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 28. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 28: Autumn 1995 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 29. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 29 & 30: Spring/Autumn 1996: The Pre-Columbian Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 31. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 31: Spring 1997: The Abject Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 32. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 32: Autumn 1997: Tradition, Translation, Treason Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 33. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 33: Spring 1998: Pre-Columbian States of Being Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 34. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 34: Autumn 1998: Architecture Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 35. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 35: Spring 1999: Intercultural China Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 36. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 36: Autumn 1999: Factura Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 37. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 37: Spring 2000 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 38. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 38: Autumn 2000 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 39. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 39: Spring 2001: African Works Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 40. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 40: Autumn 2001: Desedimenting Time Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 41. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 41: Spring 2002 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 42. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 42: Autumn 2002: West By Nonwest Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 43. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 43: Spring 2003: Islamic Arts Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 44. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 44: Autumn 2003 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 45. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 45: Spring 2004 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 46. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 46: Autumn 2004: Polemical Objects Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 47. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 47: Spring 2005 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 48. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 48: Autumn 2005: Permanent/Impermanent Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 49. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 49/50: Spring/Autumn 2006 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 51. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 51: Spring 2007 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 52. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 52: Fall 2007 Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art. The journal presents contributions by philosophers, art historians, archaeologists, critics, linguists, architects, artists, among others. |
| 53. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 53/54: Spring and Autumn 2008 Among other articles, this double volume includes: The value of forgery, Jonathan Hay; Affective operations of art and literature, Ernst van Alphen; Betty’s Turn, Stephen Melville. |
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| 59. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 59/60: Spring/Autumn 2011 Res 59/60 includes “The making of architectural types” by Joseph Rykwert; “Traces of the sun and Inka kinetics” by Tom Cummins and Bruce Mannheim; “Inka water management and display fountains” by Carolyn Dean; “Guaman Poma’s pictures of huacas” by Lisa Trever; “Peruvian nature up close” by Daniela Bleichmar; and other papers. |
| 61. | ![]() | Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 61/62: Spring/Autumn 2012: Sarcophagi Res 61/62 includes “Chinese coffins from the first millennium B.C. and early images of the afterworld” by Alain Thote; “Art and personhood” by Björn Ewald; “Western Han sarcophagi and the transformation of Chinese funerary art” by Zheng Yan; “Reading identity on Roman strigillated sarcophagi” by Janet Huskinson; and other papers. |
















































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