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The Handshake: A Gripping History

by Al-Shamahi Ella
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The Handshake: A Gripping History
The Handshake: A Gripping History

History and culture deciphered through handshakes.

Imagine a greeting so common, yet packed with centuries of evolution, tradition, and even politics. That's what you'll dive into with "The Handshake." Ella Al-Shamahi doesn't just recount facts; she makes the discovery a personal journey that reconnects us with the power of human touch. As you thumb through the pages, you'll find yourself looking at this everyday gesture in a whole new light, pondering its past and future after 2020's global pause on handshakes.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Handshake: A Gripping History

by Al-Shamahi Ella
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ISBN: 9781788167819
Authors: Al-Shamahi Ella
Publisher: IPS - Profile Books
Date of Publication: 2021-10-14
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Sociology, History
Related Topics: Psychology, History, Anthropology
Goodreads rating: 3.8
(rated by 174 readers)

Description

Friends do it, strangers do it and so do chimpanzees - and it's not just deeply embedded in our history and culture, it may even be written in our DNA. The humble handshake, it turns out, has a rich and surprising history. So let's join palaeoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi as she embarks on a funny and fascinating voyage of discovery - from the handshake's origins (at least seven million years ago) all the way to its sudden disappearance in March 2020. Drawing on new research, anthropological insights and first-hand experience, she'll reveal how this most friendly of gestures has played a role in everything from meetings with uncontacted tribes to political assassinations - and what it tells us about the enduring power of human contact.
 

History and culture deciphered through handshakes.

Imagine a greeting so common, yet packed with centuries of evolution, tradition, and even politics. That's what you'll dive into with "The Handshake." Ella Al-Shamahi doesn't just recount facts; she makes the discovery a personal journey that reconnects us with the power of human touch. As you thumb through the pages, you'll find yourself looking at this everyday gesture in a whole new light, pondering its past and future after 2020's global pause on handshakes.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.