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Magical Tome
- First published
- 2009
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Pages
- 184 pages
- ISBN
- 9780714125954
Kingdom of Ife
The outer archives are busy
About this book
In this book the author explores the significance of Ife's stone, terra-cotta, and metal sculptures in the context of Yoruba history and culture. Drewal explores the purposes for which this art may have been made and its relationship to Yoruba ideas about leadership, divinity, gender, aesthetics.--Publisher.
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Pacing
Horror / Dark Elements
Romance
Spice Level
LGBTQ+ Representation
Social & Political Themes in Stories