Flash of the Spirit: African and Afro-American Art and Philosophy
This landmark book shows how five African civilizations -- Yoruba, Kongo, Ejagham, Mande and Cross River -- have informed and are reflected in the aesthetic, social and metaphysical traditions (music, sculpture, textiles, architecture, religion, idiogrammatic writing) of black people in the United States, Cuba, Haiti, Trinidad, Mexico, Brazil and other places in the New World.\ \ This book reveals how five distinct African civilizations have shaped the specific...
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This book reveals how five distinct African civilizations have shaped the specific cultures of their New World descendants.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Introductionxiii1Black Saints Go Marching In: Yoruba Art and Culture in the Americas12The Sign of the Four Moments of the Sun: Kongo Art and Religion in the Americas1013The Rara of the Universe: Vodun Religion and Art in Haiti1614Round Houses and Rhythmized Textiles: Mande-Related Art and Architecture in the Americas1935Emblems of Prowess: Ejagham Art and Writing in Two Worlds225Notes269Index303
