Art And Religion In Africa
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Art And Religion In Africa
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Author : Rosalind Hackett
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 1998-10-01
Art And Religion In Africa written by Rosalind Hackett and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-10-01 with Religion categories.
Annotation. Explores the interactive and interdependent relationship between art and religion in Africa, challenging Western perceptions of what is "important" in the continent's visual and performing arts. Case studies and examples reflect the geographical and gendered diversity of the arts and highlight changes imposed by Christianity, Islam, and the newer religious movements in post-colonial Africa. Includes bandw photos and illustrations and a few color photos. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Islam And Tribal Art In West Africa
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Author : René A. Bravmann
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1974-05-31
Islam And Tribal Art In West Africa written by René A. Bravmann and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974-05-31 with Social Science categories.
Most writers have assumed that the spread of the Islamic faith has tended to weaken and undermine the foundations of traditional African society and culture. In this interesting and original study Professor Bravmann re-examines and refutes the assumption that the aniconic attitudes of Islam, especially the prohibition of representational imagery, have had a detrimental effect on the visual arts in the areas of West Africa influenced by this universalistic faith. The strength and flexibility of West African societies and their art forms is clearly revealed in the major part of this study, which is devoted to a detailed examination of the impact of Islam upon traditional art in the Cercle de Bondoukou and west central areas of Ghana. The text is illustrated with numerous photographs showing a variety of art forms and masquerades in the region.
Christian Art And African Modernity
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Author : Nicholas J. Bridger
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-12-03
Christian Art And African Modernity written by Nicholas J. Bridger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-03 with categories.
Face Of The Gods
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Author : Robert Farris Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Museum for African Art/Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine
Release Date : 1993
Face Of The Gods written by Robert Farris Thompson and has been published by Museum for African Art/Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Art categories.
Thompson examines the altar traditions in cultures from the Atlantic coast region of Africa, South America, the Caribbean, and the United States.
African Theology In Images
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Author : Martin Ott
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2007
African Theology In Images written by Martin Ott and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Africa, Sub-Saharan categories.
This is a revised and updated edition of the comprehensive study of the role of art in the process of inculturation in Africa, first issued in 2000. The study is a substantial contribution toward a theology of inculcation in Africa, and enriches the debate on indigenous African and Christian artistic traditions. It represents the first systematic theology constructed in and from Malawi that establishes a theology of symbolic expression in Africa.
African Forms
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Author : Laure Meyer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
African Forms written by Laure Meyer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Art categories.
Illuminates an aspect of African art that has largely been neglected by other books. African sculptures and art can be difficult to decipher because they are more than tokens of "art for art's sake." African art is often based on religious and philosophical values. It is created not just for the patron but for the entire community, using a language of form to help the society to understand what cannot otherwise be put into words. Through an enlightening analysis of some continent's most emblematic artifacts, this book decodes African art by putting it in the context of the broader culture. It is thematically organized around key motifs to help you fully understand African art. 150 colour illustrations
The Art Of Conversion
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Author : Cecile Fromont
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
The Art Of Conversion written by Cecile Fromont and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Christian art and symbolism categories.
Between the 16th and the 19th centuries, the west central African kingdom of Kongo practised Christianity, actively participating in the Atlantic world as an independent, cosmopolitan realm on a par with European monarchies. Drawing on an expansive and largely unpublished set of objects, images, and documents, this book examines the advent of Kongo Christian visual culture, traces its development across four centuries marked by war and the Atlantic slave trade, and finally narrates its unravelling as 19th-century European colonialism penetrated Africa.
African Shapes Of The Sacred
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Author : Carol Ann Lorenz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
African Shapes Of The Sacred written by Carol Ann Lorenz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Art categories.
The Negro S Or Ethiopian S Contribution To Art
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Author : Charles C. Seifert
language : en
Publisher: Black Classic Press
Release Date : 1983
The Negro S Or Ethiopian S Contribution To Art written by Charles C. Seifert and has been published by Black Classic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Art categories.
Law Religion And The Environment In Africa
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Author : M Christian Green
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-05-27
Law Religion And The Environment In Africa written by M Christian Green and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-27 with categories.
Although modern life and Christianity have not drastically affected the sacred places, their religious systems and related practices, there is a decline in their popularity, in favour of Christianity, which has diverted people from the traditional practices and beliefs. The community still insists that these sacred spots are to be protected. Rock art and paintings can be a major economic force. But more fundamentally, the art is part of who the people are. It makes them feel complete. It links them to their past and expresses their ideas, thoughts and values. Some of the drawings are about their healing practices, which release comfort and satisfaction as they watch them. Some are about dances, associated with healing, thus engaging the mind and body into a spirit of dance and celebration. It is a symbol of collective identity, activity and history.