9780192842619-0192842617-Early Art and Architecture of Africa (Oxford History of Art)

Early Art and Architecture of Africa (Oxford History of Art)

ISBN-13: 9780192842619
ISBN-10: 0192842617
Edition: 1
Author: Peter Garlake
Publication date: 2002
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback 216 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780192842619
ISBN-10: 0192842617
Edition: 1
Author: Peter Garlake
Publication date: 2002
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback 216 pages

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Early Art and Architecture of Africa (Oxford History of Art) (ISBN-13: 9780192842619 and ISBN-10: 0192842617), written by authors Peter Garlake, was published by Oxford University Press in 2002. With an overall rating of 4.0 stars, it's a notable title among other History (Architecture, Vernacular, Criticism, Arts History & Criticism, History, African History, Native American, Americas History) books. You can easily purchase or rent Early Art and Architecture of Africa (Oxford History of Art) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used History books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $4.06.

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This new history of over 5,000 years of African art reveals its true diversity for the first time. Challenging centuries of misconceptions that have obscured the sophisticated nature of African art, Garlake focuses on seven key regions--southern Africa, Nubia, Aksum, the Niger River, West Africa, Great Zimbabwe, and the East African coast--treating each in detail and setting them in their social and historical context. Garlake is long familiar with and has extensive practical experience of both the archaeology and the art history of Africa. Using the latest research and archaeological findings, he offers exciting new insights into the works native to these areas, and he also puts forth new interpretations of several key cultures and monuments.
Acknowledging the universal allure of the African art object, this stunning book helps us to understand more about the ways in which this art was produced, used, and received.

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