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Host of Devils e-bog
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A Host of Devils provides an in-depth account of the background, origin and development of the spirit figure sculptures which emerged during colonial times among the Makonde people of Mozambique.The creation of such works is shown to connect with a regional system of knowledge and practice, within which spirits function as a format for expression. The book describes the ways in which the sculpt...
E-bog
403,64 DKK
Forlag
Routledge
Udgivet
5 november 2013
Længde
272 sider
Genrer
1HFMQ
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781136476662
A Host of Devils provides an in-depth account of the background, origin and development of the spirit figure sculptures which emerged during colonial times among the Makonde people of Mozambique.The creation of such works is shown to connect with a regional system of knowledge and practice, within which spirits function as a format for expression. The book describes the ways in which the sculpture emerged, as well as the author's experience of learning how to carve.