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050 00 $aN7391.65$b.B58 1998
049 $aXIMM
100 1 $aBlier, Suzanne Preston.
245 14 $aThe royal arts of Africa :$bthe majesty of form /$cSuzanne Preston Blier.
260 $aNew York :$bH.N. Abrams,$cc1998.
300 $a272 p. :$bill. (some col.) ;$c24 cm.
490 1 $aPerspectives
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 261-265) and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction : paradoxes of rule -- The Benin kingdom : politics, religion, and natural order -- Yoruba and Dahomey : divine authority and the arts of royal history -- The Asante kingdom : the golden ages of Ghana -- Cameroon grasslands : royal art patronage in contexts of change -- Kongo and Kuba : the art of rulership display -- Conclusion : the continuing vitality of Africa's courtly arts.
650 0 $aArt, Black$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan.
650 0 $aEthnic art$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan.
830 0 $aPerspectives (Harry N. Abrams, Inc.)
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