The book includes one hundred colour plates accompanied by in-depth descriptions, as well as numerous black-and-white photographs of the masks as they are used in religious and secular ceremonies. An introductory text by renowned scholars describes how the masks are made, examines their significance in African culture and offers insight into the universal practice of masquerading. A unique contribution to the literature on African art, this book is also a wonderful introduction to countless fascinating, age-old spiritual traditions still practised today.
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Anbieter: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, USA
Hardback. Zustand: Good. The book includes one hundred colour plates accompanied by in-depth descriptions, as well as numerous black-and-white photographs of the masks as they are used in religious and secular ceremonies. An introductory text by renowned scholars describes how the masks are made, examines their significance in African culture and offers insight into the universal practice of masquerading. A unique contribution to the literature on African art, this book is also a wonderful introduction to countless fascinating, age-old spiritual traditions still practised today. Artikel-Nr. 00109891809
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Anbieter: Dream Books Co., Denver, CO, USA
Zustand: very_good. Pages are clean with no markings. May show minor signs of wear or cosmetic defects marks, cuts, bends, or scuffs on the cover, spine, pages, or dust jacket. May have remainder marks on edges. Artikel-Nr. DBV.3791318063.VG
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Anbieter: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Artikel-Nr. G3791318063I5N10
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Anbieter: Black Gull Books (P.B.F.A.), St Leonard's on Sea, Vereinigtes Königreich
hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. From the Library of Michael J.W. Green (his bookplate inside front cover). Artikel-Nr. 12607
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Anbieter: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, Südafrika
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. Heavy, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. 287 Pages. The jacket is a little shelf rubbed. It is protected in cellophane. The boards show little wear. Internally, clean and complete. Tightly bound [Ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Artikel-Nr. 38zx
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Anbieter: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, Südafrika
Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. 287 pages (complete). An extravagantly beautiful book. The illustrated matte dustjacket is healthy and neat. It has some very shallow scuffing. The edges have very, very light shelving wear. The boards are elegant, dignified, handsome. The back cover has a very small area of wear to the bottom spine corner. The contents are near immaculate. They are vivid, vibrant, visceral, clean, clear, certain, generous, very, very occasionally marked at the edges from handling, grand. Please note that due to the weight of the book, should the book need be posted outside of South Africa, extra postal charges may be required. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Artikel-Nr. 12ie
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Anbieter: Exquisite Corpse Booksellers, Houston, TX, USA
Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 287 pages. Hardcover. Texts in English. Mild wear with a few small closed tears to the edges of the dustjacket and a few bumps to the edges and corners of the boards. Else, the binding is tight, the interior is clean and free of markings. Jacket is now encased in a Mylar protective sleeve. Handsomely produced, with good scholarship about the uses and origins of each mask. Book. Artikel-Nr. 023592
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Anbieter: online-buch-de, Dozwil, Schweiz
Apr 01, 1998. Zustand: gebraucht; sehr gut. Grossformat Hardcover Leinen mit Schutzumschlag, dieser mit minimalen Lagerspuren, Buch selbst praktisch ungebraucht. Artikel-Nr. 625-2-24
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Anbieter: primatexxt Buchversand, München, Deutschland
gebundene Ausgabe. Zustand: Sehr gut. 288 Seiten Text Englisch - Restexemplar - Schutzumschlag angeschlagen/geknickt; Buchschnitt etwas verschmutzt - Buch ansonsten in sehr gutem und ungelesenem Zustand - Jeder Lieferung liegt eine ordentliche Rechnung mit ausgewiesener MwSt. bei Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 2150. Artikel-Nr. 295504
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Anbieter: Mooney's bookstore, Den Helder, Niederlande
Zustand: Very Good. Artikel-Nr. EAA9D2B0AFAC725
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