African Vodun

African Vodun
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 0226058581
ISBN-13 : 9780226058580
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Book Synopsis African Vodun by : Suzanne Preston Blier

Download or read book African Vodun written by Suzanne Preston Blier and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1995-03-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout, Blier pushes African art history to a new height of cultural awareness that recognizes the complexity of traditional African societies as it acknowledges the role of social power in shaping aesthetics and meaning generally.


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