Radiance from the Waters: Ideals of Feminine Beauty in Mende Art by Sylvia Ardyn

FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Radiance from the Waters by Sylvia Ardyn Boone Originally presented as the authors thesis (Ph. D.--Yale University, 1979) under title: Sowo art in Sierra Leone. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION

Brand New Publisher Description The Sande Society of the Mende people of Sierra Leone is a secret female regulatory society that both guards and transmits the ideals of feminine beauty so fundamental to the aesthetic criteria in Mende culture. In this eloquent and moving book, Sylvia Ardyn Boone describes the Society, its rituals and organization, and the mask worn by its members. Her book is an evocative account of Mende life and philosophy as well as a unique contribution to the study of African art, one based on African conceptions about the person and the human body."This is a beautiful and beautifully written book. Boone writes in ways that reveal her evident devotion to Mende culture."-John Picton, African Affairs"A major contribution to our ethnographic understanding of Mende culture, and to understanding the way concepts of womens bodies encode cultural messages about gender relations."-E. Frances White, Womens Review of Books"A respectful approach to [the mysteries of the Sande], by an art historian who has tiptoed where anthropologists feared to tread. Radiance from the Waters deserves to be read. It provides something more interesting than esoteric knowledge: an extended meditation on notions of beauty and decorum and the way in which these can be translated simultaneously into art and advancement for women."-John Ryle, London Review of Books"The first text to illuminate the power of the feminine aesthetic in West African art."-Ms. Details ISBN0300048610 Author Sylvia Ardyn Boone Publisher Yale University Press Series Yale Publications in the History of Art Language English ISBN-10 0300048610 ISBN-13 9780300048612 Media Book Format Paperback Series Number 34 Year 1990 Imprint Yale University Press Subtitle Ideals of Feminine Beauty in Mende Art Country of Publication United States Short Title RADIANCE FROM THE WATERS REV/E Pages 302 Edition Description Revised Place of Publication New Haven DOI 10.1604/9780300048612 NZ Release Date 1990-08-29 US Release Date 1990-08-29 UK Release Date 1990-08-29 Illustrations 90 b-w illus. Publication Date 1990-08-29 DEWEY 704.9424 Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 1990-08-28 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:17435693;