Images and Empires

Images and Empires
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 408
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ISBN-10 : 0520229495
ISBN-13 : 9780520229495
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Download or read book Images and Empires written by Paul S. Landau and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2002-10-28 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume considers the meaning and power of images in African history and culture. It assembles a wide-ranging collection of essays dealing with specific visual forms, including monuments cinema, cartoons, domestic and professional photography, body art, world fairs, and museum exhibits.


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