Picture 1 of 7
Gallery
Picture 1 of 7
Have one to sell?
Flash of the Spirit: African and Afro-American Art 1st Edit Paperback 1984 Cs4
US $10.00
ApproximatelyS$ 12.97
or Best Offer
Condition:
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Shipping:
US $4.47 (approx S$ 5.80) USPS Media MailTM.
Located in: Florence, Kentucky, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Sat, 6 Dec and Fri, 12 Dec to 94104
Returns:
No returns accepted.
Coverage:
Read item description or contact seller for details. See all detailsSee all details on coverage
(Not eligible for eBay purchase protection programmes)
About this item
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:177381616096
Item specifics
- Condition
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN
- 9780394723693
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0394723694
ISBN-13
9780394723693
eBay Product ID (ePID)
889541
Product Key Features
Book Title
Flash of the Spirit : African and Afro-American Art and Philosophy
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1984
Topic
American / African American, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, African, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, Social Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
11.4 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
83-040298
Reviews
"Robert Farris Thompson is the art historian of Africa who has turned his talents to Afro-America and sketched the course that creative new work is likely to follow." -- Eugene Genovese This landmark book shows how five African civilizations -- Yoruba, Kongo, Ejagham, Mande and Cross River -- have informed and are reflected in the aesthetic, social and metaphysical traditions (music, sculpture, textiles, architecture, religion, idiogrammatic writing) of black people in the United States, Cuba, Haiti, Trinidad, Mexico, Brazil and other places in the New World. "A wonderfully enthusiastic book...Mr. Thompson is a professor of art history, but he takes his subject in the round, not in any specialized or compartmentalized manner. He is part anthropologist, part art critic, part musicologist, part student of religion and philosophy, and entirely an enthusiastic partisan of what he writes about." -- The New York Times Book Review "Centuries of racist assumptions go packing it in Flash of the Spirit." -- The Village Voice "This is art history to dance by." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer From the Trade Paperback edition., "Robert Farris Thompson is the art historian of Africa who has turned his talents to Afro-America and sketched the course that creative new work is likely to follow." -- Eugene Genovese This landmark book shows how five African civilizations -- Yoruba, Kongo, Ejagham, Mande and Cross River -- have informed and are reflected in the aesthetic, social and metaphysical traditions (music, sculpture, textiles, architecture, religion, idiogrammatic writing) of black people in the United States, Cuba, Haiti, Trinidad, Mexico, Brazil and other places in the New World. "A wonderfully enthusiastic book...Mr. Thompson is a professor of art history, but he takes his subject in the round, not in any specialized or compartmentalized manner. He is part anthropologist, part art critic, part musicologist, part student of religion and philosophy, and entirely an enthusiastic partisan of what he writes about." -- The New York Times Book Review "Centuries of racist assumptions go packing it in Flash of the Spirit." -- The Village Voice "This is art history to dance by." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer
Dewey Decimal
973/.0496
Table Of Content
1. Black Saints Go Marching In: Yoruba Art and Culture in the Americas 2. The Sign of the Four Moments of the Sun: Kongo Art and Religion in the Americas 3. The Rara of the Universe: Vodun Religion and Art in Haiti 4. Round Houses and Rhythmized Textiles: Mande-Related Art and Architecture in the Americas 5. Emblems of Prowess: Ejagham Art and Writing in Two Worlds
Synopsis
This landmark book shows how five African civilizations--Yoruba, Kongo, Ejagham, Mande and Cross River--have informed and are reflected in the aesthetic, social and metaphysical traditions (music, sculpture, textiles, architecture, religion, idiogrammatic writing) of black people in the United States, Cuba, Haiti, Trinidad, Mexico, Brazil and other places in the New World., This landmark book shows how five African civilizations-Yoruba, Kongo, Ejagham, Mande and Cross River-have informed and are reflected in the aesthetic, social and metaphysical traditions (music, sculpture, textiles, architecture, religion, idiogrammatic writing) of black people in the United States, Cuba, Haiti, Trinidad, Mexico, Brazil and other places in the New World.
LC Classification Number
E29.N3T48 1984
Item description from the seller
Seller feedback (1,021)
- r***f (737)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis purse was just as described ! Great and fast communication, shipping of the purse was fast & it was VERY well packed for shipping . I would purchase from this seller again ! A+++ transaction
- a***b (836)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI get nervous when I order a "set" of books. Often they arrive with at least one book broken or bent. This seller did it right. The books were double packed, with wrapping inside a sturdy box, and the entire set arrived looking like new. I needed this set of Hemingway's fiction for my work and got what I needed. I am grateful.
- y***9 (420)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseMy platter arrived quickly and was very well wrapped and boxed. It is in perfect condition as described. I love that it has the original box and certificates. It's beautiful and I already put it out for display. Thank you so much, I love it! AAA+++ Seller!
Seller feedback (1,021)
- r***f (737)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis purse was just as described ! Great and fast communication, shipping of the purse was fast & it was VERY well packed for shipping . I would purchase from this seller again ! A+++ transaction
- a***b (836)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI get nervous when I order a "set" of books. Often they arrive with at least one book broken or bent. This seller did it right. The books were double packed, with wrapping inside a sturdy box, and the entire set arrived looking like new. I needed this set of Hemingway's fiction for my work and got what I needed. I am grateful.
- y***9 (420)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseMy platter arrived quickly and was very well wrapped and boxed. It is in perfect condition as described. I love that it has the original box and certificates. It's beautiful and I already put it out for display. Thank you so much, I love it! AAA+++ Seller!