Sachgebiete

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253 Seiten; zahlr. farb. tls. ganzseitige Illustrationen; 33 cm; fadengeh. Orig.-Pappband m. farb. illustr. OUmschlag.

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Gutes Exemplar; Umschlag etwas berieben. - Englisch. - This monograph is the outcome of twenty years of research by Francois Neyt. Using extensive archival documentation and an extremely wide range of iconographic material, the author has set out to rigorously explain and analyze that, historical, and sociological factors that determined the conditions in which the Luba kingdom emerged. For F. Neyt, stylistic analysis is linked to that of the historical factors -mythical or real - that govern the course of events. Moreover, this ethno-morphological approach has allowed him to identify the recurrent formal features which can facilitate our understanding of works which, in most instances, derives from a prestigious past. / Francois Neyt, Benedictine at the Saint-Andre monastery, Ottignies, Belgium, was born in Likasi, Zaire where he spent his childhood and adolescence. ... (Verlagstext) // INHALT : FOREWORD ----- Christiane Falgayrettes-Leveau ----- INTRODUCTION ----- CHAPTER I: SEERS, MBUDYE PROPHETS AND DIMNERS The Bowl Bearers ----- CHAPTER II: THE LUBA NATIONAL EPIC ----- The Royal Spears and Bow Stands ----- CHAPTER III: THE ROYAL INSTITUTION AND THE EXPANSION OF THE KINGDOM ----- The Caryatid Stools ----- CHAPTER IV: THE ROYAL INSTITUTION: LIFE AND DEATH ----- Symbols of Authority and Cult Figurines ----- CHAPTER V: THE CYCLE OF LIFE AND BODILY ARTS From Head Rests to Dance Masks ----- CONCLUSIONS ----- Masters Sculptors, Workshops, and Styles ----- APPENDIX ----- The Country, its Inhabitants and History ----- MAPS ----- NOTES ----- INDEX ----- BIBLIOGRAPHY. ISBN 2906067245