The Art of Small Things

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The Art of Small Things is written by John Mack and published by Harvard University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0674026934 (ISBN 10) and 9780674026933 (ISBN 13).

This richly illustrated book celebrates the art of the miniature, but also looks beyond it at the many aspects of "small worlds"--in particular, their capacity to evoke responses that far exceed their physical dimensions. Mack explores the talismanic, religious, or magical properties with which miniatures are often imbued. Considering a wide range of objects, he examines the use of the miniature form in various cultural contexts.