African Ceremonies, 2 Volumes in Slipcase, 1999, HC, NF.
African Ceremonies, 2 Volumes in Slipcase, 1999, HC, NF.
African Ceremonies, 2 Volumes in Slipcase, 1999, HC, NF.
African Ceremonies, 2 Volumes in Slipcase, 1999, HC, NF.
African Ceremonies, 2 Volumes in Slipcase, 1999, HC, NF.
African Ceremonies, 2 Volumes in Slipcase, 1999, HC, NF.
African Ceremonies, 2 Volumes in Slipcase, 1999, HC, NF.
African Ceremonies, 2 Volumes in Slipcase, 1999, HC, NF.
African Ceremonies, 2 Volumes in Slipcase, 1999, HC, NF.
African Ceremonies, 2 Volumes in Slipcase, 1999, HC, NF.
African Ceremonies, 2 Volumes in Slipcase, 1999, HC, NF.
African Ceremonies, 2 Volumes in Slipcase, 1999, HC, NF.
African Ceremonies, 2 Volumes in Slipcase, 1999, HC, NF.
African Ceremonies, 2 Volumes in Slipcase, 1999, HC, NF.
African Ceremonies, 2 Volumes in Slipcase, 1999, HC, NF.
African Ceremonies, 2 Volumes in Slipcase, 1999, HC, NF.
African Ceremonies, 2 Volumes in Slipcase, 1999, HC, NF.
African Ceremonies, 2 Volumes in Slipcase, 1999, HC, NF.
African Ceremonies, 2 Volumes in Slipcase, 1999, HC, NF.
African Ceremonies, 2 Volumes in Slipcase, 1999, HC, NF.

African Ceremonies, 2 Volumes in Slipcase, 1999, HC, NF.

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Beckwith, Carol, et al. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1999.
English, Near Fine, HC, Folio, 14 1/2" x 10 3/4", [7] 384 pp; [8] 360 pp.
ISBN: 0810942054

Black pictorial cloth over board, featuring full-color photograph "Karo Man, Ethiopia" set-in to front panel of Vol. 1, full-color photograph "Egungun Mask, Benin" set-in to front panel of Vol. 2, both with stamped gilt borders, stamped gilt lettering to spine, light soiling to Vol.1, slightly shaken spines, otherwise, superior copies inside and out, with only the most minimal, unobtrusive wear to bindings, text-blocks and endpapers. Very Good pictorial slipcase, featuring full-color photographs "Voodoo Dancer, Ghana" to front panel, "Maasai Girl, Kenya" to back panel, and "Berber Bride, Morocco" to spine, gilt lettering to front and back panels, and spine, minor shelf wear to slipcase, otherwise, clean, and tightly bound. Both volumes replete with stunning full-color photographs, illustrated endpapers, map of Africa with a key to ceremonies, Introductions by Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher, Bibliography, and Index. [7] 384 pp. Vol. 1 includes Foreword by Malidoma Patrice Somé, three sections: "Birth & Initiation," "Courtship & Marriage," and "Royalty & Power". [8] 360 pp. Vol. 2 includes three sections: "Seasonal Rites," "Beliefs & Worship," and "Spirits & Ancestors". From the Foreword: "African Ceremonies is an irreplaceable resource for researchers and scholars alike; more importantly, it will open the eyes and hearts of people interested in Africa; and it will also inspire those who seek to reconnect the beauty and sacredness of these ancient rituals with a culturally impoverished and spiritually distressed modern world."