Art, performance and ritual in Benin City /
This book explores the roles of contemporary urban shrines and their visual traditions in Benin City. It focuses on the charismatic priests and priestesses who are possessed by a pantheon of deities, the communities of devotees, and the artists who make artifacts for their shrines. The visual arts a...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Main Author: | Gore, Charles (Charles D.) (Author) |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
Published: |
London :
Edinburgh University Press for the International African Institute,
©2007.
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Series: | International African library ;
37. |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | Texto completo |
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