Art and Religion in Africa

by Rosalind I. J. Hackett

Book Overview

The artistic and religious traditions of Africa constitute a primary example of the intelletual and cultural vitality of this vast and fascinating continent. Art plays a vital role - especially when oral traditions dominate - in expressing and communicating ideas about the relationships between the human, spiritual and natural worlds. However, despite the ritual and symbolic significance of many artistic works, the interactive and interdependent relationship...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0304704245
• ISBN13: 9780304704248
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 9.7"