Sigma Antiquariaat: Ehnography Anthropology
found: 2 books

 
MEYER, LAURE
Black Africa: Masks, Sculputres, Jewels
Paris : Terrail, 2007.. First Edition 255p., full-page col. ills SOFTCOVER: (Orig. large paperb.AS NEW)
¶ RARE AND SOUGHT AFTER Traditional African art is profoundly influenced by many factors: religion and magic; the belief in omnipresent occult forces; ancestor worship involving sacrifices; funeral rites; initiation ceremonies; masked dances for all important life events; the power of secret societies; the chief's desire for prestige; the love of jewelry and the pursuit of beauty in the most lowly of objects. This book is a major and complete work which reveals and explains the secrets and origins of Black African art.
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Book number: 500082
€  52.51 [Appr.: US$ 60.99 | £UK 45.75 | JP¥ 9055]
Keywords: Africa cultural history Ehnography Anthropology art religion

 
SHOSTAK, MARJORIE
Nisa: The Life and Words of a !Kung Woman
Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 2000.. 365 p. , full-page b/w photos, glossary, index SOFTCOVER: (Orig. paperback VERY GOOD)
¶ This is the story of the life of Nisa, a member of the! Kung tribe of hunter-gatherers from southern Africa's Kalahari desert. Told in her own words-earthy, emotional, vivid-to an anthropologist who succeeded, with Nisa's collaboration, in breaking through the barriers of language and culture, the story is a fascinating view of a remarkable woman.
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Book number: 19144
€  34.81 [Appr.: US$ 40.43 | £UK 30.25 | JP¥ 6003]
Keywords: Africa kalahari History Ehnography Anthropology hunter-gatherer women photography

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