Twenty-eight African cultures are represented here by artifacts created to communicate with ancestors, spirits, and gods, about such issues as health, conception, and determination of guilt or innocence. Issued in conjunction with an April-July 2000 exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, this catalog contains extensive ethnographic, descriptive, and interpretive text in connection with each of 50 pictured pieces, as well as a 13-page essay about divination in Sub-Saharna Africa (by John Pemberton III) and an introductory essay by LaGamma. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Twenty-eight African cultures are represented here by artifacts created to communicate with ancestors, spirits, and gods, about such issues as health, conception, and determination of guilt or innocence. Issued in conjunction with an April-July 2000 exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, this catalog contains extensive ethnographic, descriptive, and interpretive text in connection with each of 50 pictured pieces, as well as a 13-page essay about divination in Sub-Saharna Africa (by John Pemberton III) and an introductory essay by LaGamma. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Librería: Zed Books, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Near Fine. 4to. 80 pp. Near Fine. Slightest wear to wraps. Nº de ref. del artículo: h00937
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Librería: Mullen Books, ABAA, Marietta, PA, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Photo-illustrated wraps with black lettering; 80 pp.; richly illustrated. Created on the occasion of an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, April 25 through July 30, 2000. VG (wraps have edgewear, minor smudging; interior is clean; binding is solid.). Nº de ref. del artículo: 194795
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Librería: Anybook.com, Lincoln, Reino Unido
Condición: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:0870999338. Nº de ref. del artículo: 3987871
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Librería: BWS BKS, Ferndale, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: 61135
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