Zachary Kingdon

A Host of Devils

The History and Context of the Making of Makonde Spirit Sculpture

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Produktbeschreibung

Zachary Kingdon here provides an in-depth account of the background, origin and development of the spirit figure sculptures which emerged during colonial times among the Makonde people of Mozambique.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 266
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juni 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 381g
• ISBN-13: 9780415511018
• ISBN-10: 0415511011
• Artikelnr.: 36813138

Autorenporträt

Zachary Kingdon is the Curator of African Collections at the Liverpool Museum and conducted research among Makonde sculptors in Tanzania between 1990 and 1992.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. 1. The Makonde 2. Cosmology and the Body 3. Carvers and Patrons 4.
Apprenticeship 5. Spirits, Affliction and Expression 6. The Role and
Position of the Sculptor 7. Realms of Mastery and Subjugation, Instruments
of Mediation and Passage 8. Conclusion: the Creative Project. Glossaries.
Bibliography.