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Product Identifiers
PublisherTen Speed Press
ISBN-101580082246
ISBN-139781580082242
eBay Product ID (ePID)1757406
Product Key Features
Original LanguageFrench
Book TitleAfrican Kings : Portraits of a Disappearing Era
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSubjects & Themes / Portraits & Selfies, Subjects & Themes / Portraits, Africa / General
Publication Year2000
IllustratorYes
GenreArt, Photography, History
AuthorDaniel Laine
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight20 oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width11 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
Reviews...remarkable glimpse of a vanishing world. --Pittsburgh Tribune-Review "riveting images...the richness and elegance of native dress" --Los Angeles Times "Powerful." -- news.nationalgeographic.com "colorful...dramatic portraits." — Dallas Morning News, ...remarkable glimpse of a vanishing world.--Pittsburgh Tribune-Review"riveting images...the richness and elegance of native dress" --Los Angeles Times"Powerful." --news.nationalgeographic.com"colorful...dramatic portraits." —Dallas Morning News
Dewey Decimal305.5/222/096
SynopsisEven today there are close to 100 tribal kings in Africa, vestiges of a former age—their ancient traditions preserved, their wisdom and power still honored. A portal into these worlds of mysterious rites, ancient customs, and fantastic finery, AFRICAN KINGS takes us into the inner circle of 70 of these tribes in the person of their king. Gorgeous formal portraits of each king, in full regalia, are accompanied by brief biographies and historical notes on the tribe and the rituals and history associated with each ruler. AFRICAN KINGS introduces us to a way of life rarely glimpsed, with anthropological roots as deep as any on the earth, as they make the transition into a new millennium. Includes a historical introduction that provides an overview of the king's role in African tribes.
