Kongo Graphic Writing and Other Narratives of the Sign
Author(s): Barbaro Martinez-Ruiz (Author)
Publisher: Temple University Press
Publication Date: 22 Feb. 2013
Language: English
Print length: 240 pages
ISBN-10: 1439908168
ISBN-13: 9781439908167
Book Description
This comprehensive book traces the history and development of visual traditions in the Kongo religions of Africa and Cuba (where it is known as Palo Monte).
Editorial Reviews
Review
“In-depth description and interpretation of some complex examples nicely illustrate the processes of continuity and transculturation, especially in occult realms of behavior… Summing Up: Recommended.”–Choice, August 2013
From the Author
Bárbaro Martínez-Ruiz is an Assistant Professor in the African Art and Its Diaspora/Latin American and Caribbean Arts at Stanford University.
About the Author
Bárbaro Martínez-Ruiz is an Assistant Professor in the African Art and Its Diaspora/Latin American and Caribbean Arts at Stanford University.
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