Description: Product Description : The Continuum Encyclopedia of Native Art: Worldview, Symbolism, and Culture in Africa, Oceania, and Native North America This lavishly produced volume is the first reference work to focus on the symbols meaning and significance of art in native or indigenous cultures Written in clear accessible jargonfree language and illustrated with more than 520 line drawings color plates and maps this major reference work provides the most pertinent information available on the art of Africa Oceania and native North AmericaMany reference works treat symbolism and iconography in Western art and culture yet until now little attention has been pain to these rich artisitc traditions Entries on each geographical area discuss the art of region and through crossreferences lead the reader to additional geographical subdivisions and individual cultures The major art forms for each cultureincluding worldview religion and societyare treated in detailBroad subjects such as rites of passages are treated in the general entries These entries address universal motifs and themes such as the center the layered universe the foursix directions and architecture as symbol of the cosmos Other major issues included here are the role of animals in art color symbolism and the symbolism of the various parts of the human body This valuable reference also details the reciprocal impact of colonization on native art on modern Western art( it is an used product )
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Brand: Continuum Intl Pub Group (Sd)
UPC: 9780826411563
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Country of Origin: USA United States
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Dimensions LxWxH - Cms: 1.25X6.75X10.25
ISBN-10: 826411568
ISBN-13: 9780826411563
SKU: SONG0826411568
No. of Pages: 360
Type: Books
Book Title: Continuum Encyclopedia of Native Art : Worldview, Symbolism, and Culture in Africa, Oceania, and North America
Number of Pages: 420 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Item Height: 1.2 in
Publication Year: 2000
Topic: Reference, Australian & Oceanian, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, American / General, Customs & Traditions, African, History / General
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Art, Social Science
Item Weight: 37.4 Oz
Item Length: 10.2 in
Author: Hope B. Werness, Hope D. Werness
Item Width: 7.8 in
Format: Hardcover
