
Fetishes and Monuments
Afro-Brazilian Art and Culture in the 20th Century
By: Roger Sansi
Paperback | 1 December 2009
At a Glance
Paperback
$63.01
Aims to ship in 7 to 10 business days
When will this arrive by?
Enter delivery postcode to estimate
One hundred years ago in Brazil the rituals of Candombl© were feared as sorcery and persecuted as crime. Its cult objects were fearsome fetishes. Nowadays, they are Afro-Brazilian cultural works of art, objects of museum display and public monuments. Focusing on the particular histories of objects, images, spaces and persons who embodied it, this book portrays the historical journey from weapons of sorcery looted by the police, to hidden living stones, to public works of art attacked by religious fanatics that see them as images of the Devil, former sorcerers who have become artists, writers, and philosophers. Addressing this history as a journey of objectification and appropriation, the author offers a fresh, unconventional, and illuminating look at questions of syncretism, hybridity and cultural resistance in Brazil and in the Black Atlantic in general.
Industry Reviews
"In all, this is an exciting study on a consolidated historiographic and anthropological theme such as Afro-Brazilian culture, since it does not take for granted the established truths, or the political practices and though, that both history and anthropology have set out to support in twentieth-century Brazil." ⢠Canadian Journal of History/Annales canadiennes d'histoire
"...the impressive research and sensitive analyses... make this book an important and original contribution to the cultural history of the region. Anthropologists and historians interested in the development of Candombl©... and in the processes of objectification and appropriation of everyday practices and things as symbols of collective identity, will certainly find much of interest in Sansi's work." ⢠Journal of Latin American Studies
"This book... brings a new level of analytical rigor to the artistic study of African-American religious objects... Sansi's economical prose allows him to make complex theoretical, historical, ethnographic, and aesthetic arguments succinctly. Its clarity and brevity makes it attractive for course adoption especially in African-Diaspora studies, museum studies and 'non-western' art history courses." ⢠The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology
"Sansi's book raises important questions about objectification, appropriation, syncretism, and cultural change in Brazil... the result is a lucid analysis of change over time in light of the political and social history of Brazil and the changes within Candombl© values and beliefs." ⢠Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute
"A sensitive, well-written, fine analysis of a culture undergoing multiple transitions, without a certain future. Highly recommended." ⢠Choice
ISBN: 9781845457112
ISBN-10: 1845457110
Series: Remapping Cultural History
Published: 1st December 2009
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 224
Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 22.86 x 15.24 x 1.19
Weight (kg): 0.3
Shipping
Standard Shipping | Express Shipping | |
---|---|---|
Metro postcodes: | $9.99 | $14.95 |
Regional postcodes: | $9.99 | $14.95 |
Rural postcodes: | $9.99 | $14.95 |
How to return your order
At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.
Additional postage charges may be applicable.
Defective items
If there is a problem with any of the items received for your order then the Booktopia Customer Care team is ready to assist you.
For more info please visit our Help Centre.
You Can Find This Book In
This product is categorised by
- Non-FictionReligion & BeliefsOther Non-Christian ReligionsTribal Religions
- Non-FictionSociology & AnthropologyAnthropologySocial & Cultural Anthropology, Ethnography
- Non-FictionSociety & CultureCultural Studies
- Non-FictionArts & EntertainmentGeneral Issues in Art
- Non-FictionReference, Information & Interdisciplinary SubjectsMuseology & Heritage Studies
- Non-FictionArts & EntertainmentHistory of Art & Design Styles