Vigilant things : on thieves, Yoruba anti-aesthetics, and the strange fates of ordinary objects in Nigeria /
"Throughout southwestern Nigeria, Yoruba men and women create objects called ààlé to protect their properties from the ravages of thieves. Ààlé are objects of such unassuming appearance that a non-Yoruba viewer might not register their important presence in the Yoruba visual landscape. Da...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
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Seattle :
University of Washington Press,
c2011.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |