African Kings: Portraits of a Disappearing Era
by Laine, Daniel
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- as new
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About This Item
Berkeley: Ten Speed Press, 2000. 1st edition / 1st printing. As New. large quarto. hardback with dust jacket 157pp., colour & b/w plates,, Even today there are close to 100 tribal kings in Africa, vestiges of a former ageÑtheir ancient traditions preserved, their wisdom and power still honoured. A portal into these worlds of mysterious rites, ancient customs, and fantastic finery, Book 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
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- Bookseller
- Andrew Barnes Booksellers (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 156505
- Title
- African Kings: Portraits of a Disappearing Era
- Author
- Laine, Daniel
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Edition
- 1st edition / 1st printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ten Speed Press
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley
- Date Published
- 2000
- Size
- large quarto
- Bookseller catalogs
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