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Islam and Tribal Art in West Africa (African Studies, Series Number 11) by Rene A Bravmann; Giuseppe Tucci is a social science available to read on EtoBox.
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Most writers have assumed that the spread of the Islamic faith has tended to weaken and undermine the foundations of traditional African society and culture. In this interesting and original study Professor Bravmann re-examines and refutes the assumption that the aniconic attitudes of Islam, especially the prohibition of representational imagery, have had a detrimental effect on the visual arts in the areas of West Africa influenced by this universalistic faith. The strength and flexibility of W
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- Author
- Rene A Bravmann; Giuseppe Tucci
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)
- Published
- 1974
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780521201926
- Category
- social science
- Subjects
- Anthropology, Islam, Art
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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