Osogbo and the Art of Heritage: Monuments, Deities, and Money
Why has the home of a Yoruba river goddess become a UNESCO World Heritagesite and a global attraction? Every year, tens of thousands of people from aroundthe world visit the sacred grove of Osun, Osogbo's guardian deity, to attend herfestival. Peter Probst takes readers on a riveting journey to Osogbo. He exploresthe history of the Osogbo School, which helped introduce one style of African modernart to the West, and investigates its intimate connection with Osun, the role of artand religion in the changing world of Osogbo, and its prominence in the globalarena.
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- ISBN: 978-0-253-22295-4
- EAN: 9780253222954
- Produktnummer: 19410819
- Verlag: Indiana Univ Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 207 S.
- Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.6 cm x D1.7 cm 386 g
- Gewicht: 386
- Sonstiges: Ab 22 J.
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Peter Probst is Professor of Art and Art History at Tufts University.
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