Art, Innovation, and Politics in Eighteenth-Century Benin

Inbunden, Engelska, 1999

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Beskrivning

"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'AzevedoMaking 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?

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1999-08-22
Mått:156 x 235 x 15 mm
Vikt:567 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Indiana University Press (IPS)
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Indiana University Press
ISBN:9780253335036

Utforska kategorier

Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik
Konsthistoria inom Kultur
Afrikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

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.

Recensioner i media

"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

Innehållsförteckning

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