A Host of Devils

'This is a book that should be in every library devoted to African art.' - T.O.Beidelman, Anthropos Informationen zum Autor Zachary Kingdon is the Curator of African Collections at the Liverpool Museum and conducted research among Makonde sculptors in Tanzania between 1990 and 1992. Klappentext Zachary Kingdon here 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. Zusammenfassung Zachary Kingdon here 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. 1. The Makonde 2. Cosmology and the Body 3. Carvers and Patrons 4. Apprenticeship 5. Spirits, Affliction and Expression 6. The Role and Position of the Sculptor 7. Realms of Mastery and Subjugation, Instruments of Mediation and Passage 8. Conclusion: the Creative Project. Glossaries. Bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Zachary Kingdon, Kingdon Zachary
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.02.2002
• EAN: 9780415277273
• ISBN: 978-0-415-27727-3
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 240 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Studies in Visual Culture
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > Art > Plastic arts; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Relating to indigenous peoples