Art, performance and ritual in Benin City /
This book 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. The visual arts a...
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Main Author: | Gore, Charles |
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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London :
Edinburgh University Press for the International African Institute,
©2007.
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Series: | International African library ;
37. |
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Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT |
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