| Description |
272 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Perspectives |
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Cahiers Perspectives.
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Perspectives (Harry N. Abrams, Inc.)
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| Contents |
Introduction : paradoxes of rule -- The Benin kingdom : politics, religion, and natural order -- Yoruba and Dahomey : divine authority and the arts of royal history -- The Asante kingdom : the golden ages of Ghana -- Cameroon grasslands : royal art patronage in contexts of change -- Kongo and Kuba : the art of rulership display -- Conclusion : the continuing vitality of Africa's courtly arts. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-265) and index. |
| Subject |
Art, Black -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
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Ethnic art -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
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| ISBN |
0810927055 paperback |
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