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

Radiance from the Waters: Ideals of Feminine Beauty in Mende Art - Paperback

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

Radiance from the Waters: Ideals of Feminine Beauty in Mende Art - Paperback

by Sylvia Ardyn Boone
$75.60
Sale price  $75.60 Regular price 

Book Overview

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.

ISBN9780300048612
Author Sylvia Ardyn Boone
PublisherYale University Press
GenreEducation and Arts
FormatPaperback
PublishedAugust 1990
LanguageENG- English
Pages302
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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