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Art, Innovation, and Politics in Eighteenth-Century Benin (Hardcover) Loot Price: R1,035
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Art, Innovation, and Politics in Eighteenth-Century Benin (Hardcover)

Paula G. Ben-Amos

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"Benos-Amos opens for the reader richly detailed adn nuanced vistas into the intellectual and cultural history of one of the major kingdoms of precolonial West Africa." African Studies Review

"The wealth of historiographic resources, the command of relevant literature, the ethnographic research and prudent use of oral traditions give this work a high degree of... intellectual excitement.... a landmark in the field." Warren d Azevedo

Making use of archival and oral resources in this extensively researched book, Paula Girshick Ben-Amos questions to what extent art operates as political strategy. How do objects acquire political meaning? How does the use of art enhance and embody power and authority?"

General

Imprint: Indiana University Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: August 1999
First published: August 1999
Authors: Paula G. Ben-Amos
Dimensions: 240 x 165 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - With printed dust jacket
Pages: 177
ISBN-13: 978-0-253-33503-6
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > The arts: general issues > Theory of art
Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > Art styles not limited by date > Art of indigenous peoples
Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Humanities > History > African history > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General
Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Iconography, subjects depicted in art > Man-made objects depicted in art (architectural, mechanical, etc)
Books > History > African history > General
Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN: 0-253-33503-5
Barcode: 9780253335036

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