Cette étude anthropologique et médico-légale de la pratique du tatouage examine l'histoire, les techniques et les implications sociales et culturelles du tatouage. L'auteur, Alexandre Lacassagne, est un expert en criminologie et en anthropologie, et son livre est considéré comme une contribution majeure à l'étude du tatouage du XIXe siècle à nos jours. Ce livre convient aux amateurs de tatouages, aux étudiants en anthropologie, et à tous ceux qui s'intéressent à l'histoire de la médecine légale. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.