The artfulness of death in Africa / John Mack.

• "If weddings are the most lavish events in most parts of the world, in Sub-Saharan Africa, by contrast, it is funerals. Funeral celebrations can be flamboyant occasions, particularly those honouring prominent people. Artworks of many kinds are created to commemorate the dead, from mortuary sculptures and extravagant coffins, to elaborate headstones, memorials, monuments and cenotaphs. This is a unique survey of the ‘artful’ nature of funerals in Africa. Drawing on a wide range of historical, anthropological, archeological, art historical and literary sources, John Mack charts the full range of African funereal art, drawing on examples from across the continent, and from ancient times to today." 

Ämnesord

Döden  (sao)

Afrikansk konst  (sao)

Begravning  (sao)

Begravningsseder  (sao)

Death in art.  (LCSH)

Funeral rites and ceremonies  -- Africa, Sub-Saharan. (LCSH)

Sepulchral monuments  -- Africa, Sub-Saharan. (LCSH)

Funeral decorations  -- Africa, Sub-Saharan. (LCSH)

Death  -- Africa, Sub-Saharan. (LCSH)

Family and Relationships.  (ukslc)

Burial  (LCSH)

Funeral rites and ceremonies  (lcsh)

Art, African  (LCSH)

Funeral rites and ceremonies  (LCSH)

Death  (LCSH)

Afrika  (sao)

Klassifikation

GT3287 (LCC)

393.9'3'0967 (DDC)

Mza (kssb/8 (machine generated))