A Host of Devils The History and Context of the Making of Makonde Spirit Sculpture
| Author/creator | Kingdon, Zachary, 1962- Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge Florence : Taylor & Francis Group [Distributor] |
| Description | 272 p. ill 00.925 x 00.625 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Summary | Annotation A Host of Devilsprovides 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. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2001048459 |
| ISBN | 9780415277273 |
| ISBN | 0415277272 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780415277273 |
| Stock number | 00081154 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |