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Gesture in Naples and Gesture in Classical Antiquity: A Translation of
Gesture in Naples and Gesture in Classical Antiquity A Translation of Author:Andrea de Jorio, Adam Kendon First published in Naples in 1832, Andrea de Jorio's work soon became famous for its descriptions and depictions of Neapolitan gestures, but it is only with the recent expansion of scholarly interest in gesture that its true importance has come to be recognized. It is the first book ever written to present an ethnographic study of gesture.