Ways of the Rivers: Arts and Environment of the Niger Delta [Paperback]

Philip M. Peek (Editor), Martha G. Anderson (Editor)

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Paperback: 364 pages
Publisher: University of California Los Angeles, Fowler; illustrated edition edition (Aug 1 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0930741900
ISBN-13: 978-0930741907
Product Dimensions: 30.5 x 23.4 x 2.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 1.8 Kg
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,829,845 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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From Library Journal

Anderson (Wild Spirits, Strong Medicine) and Peek (African Divination Systems) present an excellent collection of some 25 scholarly essays with 448 illustrations (376 in color), published in conjunction with an exhibition at the UCLA Fowler Museum. This volume serves as more than an exhibit catalog, providing an anthropological exploration of the relationship between the art and rituals of this region of Africa and its water-focused environment. As the text demonstrates, the diverse ethnic groups living in the Niger Delta have long participated in a vibrant and widespread exchange of ideas and art forms, both among one another and with Western nations, because of the region's culture of trade and travel. The essays are generously illustrated with color photographs of artifacts and ceremonial activity from the groups defined by these languages: Ijo, Isoko/Urbhbo, Itsekiri, and Ogoni. The book lacks an index but includes an appendix detailing language relationships in the delta. Appropriate for most academic and larger public libraries.
Nancy B. Turner, Syracuse Univ. Lib., NY
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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"... to find such quality publishing , and such remarkable illustrations, at such modest prices is a rare treat. Libraries should pounce."-Leeds African Studies Bulletin, No. 66 2004

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