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Art, Innovation, and Politics in Eighteenth-Century Benin
Art Innovation and Politics in EighteenthCentury Benin Author:Paula Ben-Amos, Ben-Amos, Paula Girshick "The wealth of historiographic resources, the command of relevant literature, the ethnographic research and prudent use of oral traditions give this work a high degree of . . . intellectual excitement. . . . a landmark in the field." --Warren d'Azevedo Making use of archival and oral resources in this extensively researched book, Paula Girshick... more » Ben-Amos questions to what extent art operates as political strategy. How do objects acquire political meaning? How does the use of art enhance and embody power and authority?« less