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African Ceremonies

Author: Carol Beckwith  

Published to accompany exhibitions at: Naples Museum of Art, Florida, USA, Jan-Apr 2003; Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, USA, Jun-Aug 2003; and Bowers Museum of Cultural Art, Santa Ana, California, USA, autumn 2003.

A newly designed, affordable one-volume edition of this definitive work on the traditional rituals of Africa, containing more than half the photos that were in the original edition plus new images that will focus fresh attention on specific ceremonies. The book is accompanied by a CD of African ceremonies. 473 photos.

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Published to accompany exhibitions at: Naples Museum of Art, Florida, USA, Jan-Apr 2003; Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, USA, Jun-Aug 2003; and Bowers Museum of Cultural Art, Santa Ana, California, USA, autumn 2003.

A newly designed, affordable one-volume edition of this definitive work on the traditional rituals of Africa, containing more than half the photos that were in the original edition plus new images that will focus fresh attention on specific ceremonies. The book is accompanied by a CD of African ceremonies. 473 photos.

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Description

The monumental two-volume original edition of African Ceremonies has sold a remarkable 30,000 copies in the United States alone at a retail price of $150. Now Abrams is proud to publish a newly designed, very affordable one-volume edition of this definitive work on the traditional rituals of Africa, containing more than half the magnificent photographs that were in the original edition plus new images that will focus fresh attention on specific ceremonies. Many of these rituals are vanishing; never have they been portrayed with the intimacy and skill that Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher bring to this glorious book.

The book is accompanied by an audio CD of African ceremonies.

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About the Author

Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher have been photographing Africa for over 30 years. Together and separately they have produced several widely acclaimed, award-winning books. Their work has appeared in National Geographic, Time, LIFE, People, The New York Times, and elsewhere. Beckwith and Fisher lecture frequently around the world, and live in London when not traveling. Malidoma Patrice Some teaches, lectures, and conducts workshops in initiation rituals and shamanism around the world, and has published several books. He lives in Oakland, CA.

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Product Details

Publisher
ABRAMS | Abrams
Published
31st October 2002
Edition
Concise ed
Pages
400
ISBN
9780810934849

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