{"product_id":"islam-and-tribal-art-in-west-africa-paperback-9780521297912","title":"Islam and Tribal Art in West Africa (Paperback) 9780521297912","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIslam and Tribal Art in West Africa\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA detailed examination of the impact of Islam upon traditional art forms in African society.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRené A. Bravmann (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521297912, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 7 February 1980\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm, 0.31 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eMost writers have assumed that the spread of the Islamic faith has tended to weaken and undermine the foundations of traditional African society and culture. In this interesting and original study Professor Bravmann re-examines and refutes the assumption that the aniconic attitudes of Islam, especially the prohibition of representational imagery, have had a detrimental effect on the visual arts in the areas of West Africa influenced by this universalistic faith. The strength and flexibility of West African societies and their art forms is clearly revealed in the major part of this study, which is devoted to a detailed examination of the impact of Islam upon traditional art in the Cercle de Bondoukou and west central areas of Ghana. The text is illustrated with numerous photographs showing a variety of art forms and masquerades in the region.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of maps\u003cbr\u003e List of plates\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Islamisation of West Africa\u003cbr\u003e 2. Muslim dogma concerning representational art\u003cbr\u003e 3. The syncretic nature of Islam: the survival of traditional art forms\u003cbr\u003e 4. History of the Muslim Mande in the Cercle de Bondoukoou and west central Ghana\u003cbr\u003e 5. Muslim relationships with traditional art in the Cercle de Bondoukou and west central Ghana\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Bedu masking tradition\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Gbain masking tradition\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Do masking tradition\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social \u0026amp; cultural anthropology, ethnography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; cultural anthropology, ethnography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20cultural%20anthropology,%20ethnography%20%5BJHMC%5D%22\"\u003eJHMC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006994993432,"sku":"9780521297912","price":27.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521297912i_cf64c7c9-31da-488c-b417-83ba8cb14490.jpg?v=1691374911","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/islam-and-tribal-art-in-west-africa-paperback-9780521297912","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}