Art and religion in Africa
By: Rosalind I.J. Hacket.
Series: Religion and the arts; Religion and the arts series
Publisher: Cassell; Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Published: 1998
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
Subjects: Art and religion -- Africa.; Art and society -- Africa.
Description: The artistic and religious traditions of Africa constitute a primary expression of the intellectual and cultural vitality of this vast and fascinating continent. Art plays a vital role - especially when oral traditions dominate - in expressing and communicating ideas about the relationships between the human, spiritual and natural worlds.

However, despite the ritual and symbolic significance of many artistic works, the interactive and interdependent relationship between art and religion in the African context remains understudied and misunderstood.

This book draws on the methodologies of several disciplines to provide a greater understanding of the philosophical and religious aspects of artistic works and to challenge Western perceptions of what is "important." Case studies and examples reflect the geographical, material and gendered diversity of Africa's visual and performing arts and highlight the changes imposed by Christianity, Islam and the newer religious movements in post-colonial Africa.
Notes: Originally published: 1996.

Includes bibliographical references and index.