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If weddings are the most lavish events in many parts of the world, in Sub-Saharan Africa, by contrast, it is funerals. Funeral celebrations can be flamboyant occasions, particularly those honoring prominent people. Artworks of many kinds are created to commemorate the dead from mortuary sculptures and extravagant coffins to elaborate headstones, memorials, monuments, and cenotaphs. This book is a unique survey of the artful nature of funerals in Africa. Drawing on a wide range of historical, anthropological, archaeological, art historical, and literary sources, John Mack charts the full range of African funereal art, highlighting examples from across the continent and from ancient times to today. Featuring abundant illustrations--some of which have never been published before--The Artfulness of Death in Africa is essential reading for those interested in African art, culture, society, and history.
If weddings are the most lavish events in many parts of the world, in Sub-Saharan Africa, by contrast, it is funerals. Funeral celebrations can be flamboyant occasions, particularly those honoring prominent people. Artworks of many kinds are created to commemorate the dead from mortuary sculptures and extravagant coffins to elaborate headstones, memorials, monuments, and cenotaphs. This book is a unique survey of the artful nature of funerals in Africa. Drawing on a wide range of historical, anthropological, archaeological, art historical, and literary sources, John Mack charts the full range of African funereal art, highlighting examples from across the continent and from ancient times to today. Featuring abundant illustrations--some of which have never been published before--The Artfulness of Death in Africa is essential reading for those interested in African art, culture, society, and history.
Über den Autor
John Mack is professor of world art studies in the Sainsbury Research Unit at the University of East Anglia. His many books include The Museum of the Mind: Art and Memory in World Cultures and The Art of Small Things.
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Erscheinungsjahr: | 2019 |
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Genre: | Importe, Kunst |
Rubrik: | Kunst & Musik |
Medium: | Buch |
ISBN-13: | 9781789141238 |
ISBN-10: | 1789141230 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Gebunden |
Autor: | Mack, John |
Hersteller: | Reaktion Books |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 248 x 194 x 28 mm |
Von/Mit: | John Mack |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 11.12.2019 |
Gewicht: | 1,084 kg |
Über den Autor
John Mack is professor of world art studies in the Sainsbury Research Unit at the University of East Anglia. His many books include The Museum of the Mind: Art and Memory in World Cultures and The Art of Small Things.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2019 |
---|---|
Genre: | Importe, Kunst |
Rubrik: | Kunst & Musik |
Medium: | Buch |
ISBN-13: | 9781789141238 |
ISBN-10: | 1789141230 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Gebunden |
Autor: | Mack, John |
Hersteller: | Reaktion Books |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 248 x 194 x 28 mm |
Von/Mit: | John Mack |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 11.12.2019 |
Gewicht: | 1,084 kg |
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