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Face of the gods : art and altars of Africa and the African Americas /

Thompson examines the altar traditions in cultures from the Atlantic coast region of Africa, South America, the Caribbean, and the United States.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thompson, Robert Farris
Corporate Author: Museum for African Art (New York, N.Y.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Munich : Museum for African Art ; Prestel, [1993]
Subjects:
Ethnic art > Africa, Sub-Saharan > Exhibitions.
Ethnic art > Caribbean Area > Exhibitions.
African American art > Exhibitions.
Altars > Africa, Sub-Saharan > Exhibitions.
Altars > Caribbean Area > Exhibitions.
Altars > United States > Exhibitions.
ARTE AFRICANA (EXPOSIÇÕES)
HISTÓRIA DA ÁFRICA.
RELIGIÕES AFRO-BRASILEIRAS.
Altaren.
Negers.
Art primitif > Afrique noire > Catalogues d'exposition.
Art primitif > Région caraïbe > Catalogues d'exposition.
Art noir américain > Catalogues d'exposition.
Autels > Afrique noire > Catalogues d'exposition.
Autels > Région caraïbe > Catalogues d'exposition.
Autels > États-Unis > Catalogues d'exposition.
Description
Summary:Thompson examines the altar traditions in cultures from the Atlantic coast region of Africa, South America, the Caribbean, and the United States.
Item Description:"Published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same title organized and presented by The Museum for African Art, New York"--title page verso.
Physical Description:334 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 324-332) and index.
ISBN:3791312812
9783791312811
0945802137 (pbk.)
9780945802136 (pbk.)