Art, Innovation, and Politics in Eighteenth-Century Benin
by Art, Innovation, and Politics in Eighteenth-Century Benin
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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?
Product Details
- Indiana University Press Brand
- Aug 22, 1999 Pub Date:
- 9780253335036 ISBN-13:
- 0253335035 ISBN-10:
- 192 Pages
- English Language
- 9.3 in * 6.4 in * 0.7 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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