Flash of the Spirit
| Author | : Robert Farris Thompson |
| Publisher | : Vintage |
| Total Pages | : 337 |
| Release | : 2010-05-26 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780307874337 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0307874338 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (338 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Flash of the Spirit by : Robert Farris Thompson
Download or read book Flash of the Spirit written by Robert Farris Thompson and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-05-26 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
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