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A Host of Devils: The History and Context of the Making of Makonde Spirit Sculpture
Contributor(s): Kingdon, Zachary (Author)

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 ISBN: 0415511011     ISBN-13: 9780415511018
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE: $54.10  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Art | Sculpture & Installation
- Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social
Dewey: 730.899
Series: Studies in Visual Culture
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (0.84 lbs) 266 pages
 
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A Host of Devils 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.
The creation of such works is shown to connect with a regional system of knowledge and practice, within which spirits function as a format for expression. The book describes the ways in which the sculpture emerged, as well as the author's experience of learning how to carve.
 
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