ISBN:
9780748652983
,
0748652981
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (vii, 248 p., [16] p. of plates)
,
Ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.).
Series Statement:
International African library 37
Keywords:
Schrein
;
Kunst
;
Shrines
;
Art, Beninese
;
Benin City
Abstract:
This title 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.
Note:
Published for the International African Institute, London
,
Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.3366/edinburgh/9780748633166.001.0001
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/edinburgh/9780748633166.001.0001
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