Explores the roles of contemporary urban shrines and their visual traditions in Benin City. This book focuses on the priests and priestesses who are possessed by a pantheon of deities, the communities of devotees, and the artists who make artifacts for their shrines. Title: Art, Performance and Ritual in Benin City Author: Gore, Charles Publisher: Columbia Univ Pr Publication Date: 2008/02/01 Number of Pages: 248 Binding Type: HARDCOVER Library of Congress: Additional Details\N BRAND : GORE, CHARLES SKU : 9780748633166 UPC : 9780748633166
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