Islam and Tribal Art in West Africa

Rene A. Bravmann

Cambridge University Press, 1980

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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.

ISBN-13
9780521297912
ISBN-10
0521297915
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1980
Publication date
1980-02-07
Pages
208
Dimensions
229x153x12
Weight
330