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Questions to what extent art operates as political strategy. This title demonstrates that it is possible to tease out the political meaning of material objects and thereby illuminate the connections between art and politics.

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"The wealth of historiographic resources, the command of relevant literature, the ethnographic research and prudent use of oral traditions give this work a high degree of ... intellectual excitement... a landmark in the field." - Warren d'Azevedo

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Study of 18th-Century Benin Art
Kings and Chiefs in the 17th and 18th Centuries
Art and Innovation in the 18th Century
Obas Ewuakpe, Akenzua I and Eresoyen in 18th-Century Art and Tradition
Art as Political Strategy
Glossary of Names
Glossary of Terms
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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      Publisher: Indiana University Press
      Publication Date: 22/08/1999
      ISBN13: 9780253335036, 978-0253335036
      ISBN10: 0253335035
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Questions to what extent art operates as political strategy. This title demonstrates that it is possible to tease out the political meaning of material objects and thereby illuminate the connections between art and politics.

      Trade Review
      "The wealth of historiographic resources, the command of relevant literature, the ethnographic research and prudent use of oral traditions give this work a high degree of ... intellectual excitement... a landmark in the field." - Warren d'Azevedo

      Table of Contents

      Preface and Acknowledgments
      Introduction
      The Study of 18th-Century Benin Art
      Kings and Chiefs in the 17th and 18th Centuries
      Art and Innovation in the 18th Century
      Obas Ewuakpe, Akenzua I and Eresoyen in 18th-Century Art and Tradition
      Art as Political Strategy
      Glossary of Names
      Glossary of Terms
      Notes
      Bibliography
      Index

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