Paula Girshick Ben-Amos is Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University. She is author of The Art of Benin and co-editor (with Arnold Rubin) of The Art of Power/The Power of Art: Essays in Benin Iconology.

"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

• Preface and AcknowledgmentsIntroductionThe Study of 18th-Century Benin ArtKings and Chiefs in the 17th and 18th CenturiesArt and Innovation in the 18th CenturyObas Ewuakpe, Akenzua I and Eresoyen in 18th-Century Art and TraditionArt as Political StrategyGlossary of NamesGlossary of TermsNotesBibliographyIndex

Paula Girshick Ben-Amos is Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University. She is author of The Art of Benin and co-editor (with Arnold Rubin) of The Art of Power/The Power of Art: Essays in Benin Iconology.

"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

• Preface and AcknowledgmentsIntroductionThe Study of 18th-Century Benin ArtKings and Chiefs in the 17th and 18th CenturiesArt and Innovation in the 18th CenturyObas Ewuakpe, Akenzua I and Eresoyen in 18th-Century Art and TraditionArt as Political StrategyGlossary of NamesGlossary of TermsNotesBibliographyIndex

Paula Girshick Ben-Amos is Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University. She is author of The Art of Benin and co-editor (with Arnold Rubin) of The Art of Power/The Power of Art: Essays in Benin Iconology.

"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

• Preface and AcknowledgmentsIntroductionThe Study of 18th-Century Benin ArtKings and Chiefs in the 17th and 18th CenturiesArt and Innovation in the 18th CenturyObas Ewuakpe, Akenzua I and Eresoyen in 18th-Century Art and TraditionArt as Political StrategyGlossary of NamesGlossary of TermsNotesBibliographyIndex