Isbn: 9780930741556 - isn't s/he a doll: play and ritual in african sculpture (13 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. ISN'T S/HE A DOLL: PLAY AND RITUAL IN AFRICAN SCULPTURE By Elisabeth Lynn Published by UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, 1996 softcover, illustrated 124 pages. some light cover wear, very good.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Clean & bright. In neat French flaps. Spine has fading and covers with light surface wear. Benefits the Friends of the Albany, CA Library.

Couverture souple. Zustand: Très bon. Broché, 124 pages, 22,2 x 28,6 x 1,3 cm, le livre est en très bon état, le dos se décolle sinon l état est parfait.

Paperback. Zustand: Fine. 1st. 124 pages, illustrations (some colour), colour map; 29 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. *** "This publication challenges the prevailing opinion among scholars of African art that the word doll is an inappropriate designation for many genres of African art to which it is often applied. The word, it seems, evokes a limited set of images that are incompatible with the stereotype of African sculpture as objects laden with ritual and religious associations, associations which to many minds preclude any consideration of play as part of their existence. Our basic premise for this volume is that the problem is not the application of doll to African contexts but rather a profound misunderstanding of what a doll is. Playing with dolls, we argue, is serious business, and we in the United States and elsewhere in the Western world probably take ours too lightly. While the average parent views these figures as relatively inconsequential objects, it is becoming increasingly clear to social scientists that they can be active in establishing value systems and constructing identities . . ." - Publisher. Size: 4to. Collectible.…

Couverture souple. Zustand: Très bon état. In-4 broché 28,6 cm sur 22,2. 124 pages. Très bon état d'occasion.

SOFTCOVER. Zustand: As New. 1st Edition. Large 4to. in colour printed stiff glossy card covers, 124pp on stiff paper, colour plates, bibliography, etc . [CONDITION: An extremely well preserved AS NEW unmarked copy ] . . . We always ship in STRONG PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS.

Couverture souple. Zustand: Comme neuf. Edition originale. Sherman Oaks, CA, Etats-Unis 1996. Softbound -- As New ------ 124 pages . ******************** ref 188.

Paperback. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 124pp. Colour and B&W photographs throughout. Text in English. Book condition: VG, a clean, tight copy. Top front end paper owner's name - please see photos. Book cover slight shelf wear - please see photos.

paperback. Zustand: As New.

Couverture souple. Zustand: bon. R200041321: 1996. In-4. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 124 pages- nombreuses illustrations en couleur- couverture contre-pliée. . . . Classification Dewey : 730-Arts plastiques. Sculpture.

Paperback.