Yoruba art and language : seeking the African in African art / Rowland Abiodun, Amherst College.
| Author/creator | Abiodun, Rowland author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2014. |
| Description | xxvii, 386 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : on the centrality of Africa in African art studies -- Orí : no òrìṣà blesses a person without the consent of his/her orí -- Àṣẹ : the empowered word must come to pass -- Ọ̀ṣun : the corpulent woman whose waist two arms cannot encompass -- Ọ̀rúnmìlà : henceforth, Ifá priests will ride horses -- We greet Aṣọ before we greet its wearer -- Àkó : re/minding is the antidote for forgetfulness -- Ilé-Ifẹ̀ : the place where the day dawns -- Yorùbá aesthetics : ìwà, ìwà is what we are searching for, ìwà -- Tomorrow, today's elder sibling. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-372) and index. |
| LCCN | 2013030382 |
| ISBN | 9781107047440 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1107047447 (hardback : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | N7399 .N5 A25 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |