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This unique, richly illustrated book expolres the world of shields, interpreting them as beautiful objects with a language of their own. Drawing on the collections of the Barbier-Mueller Museum in Geneva, the authors examine the literary and mythological aspects of shields from Africa, Southeast Asia, and Oceania, placing them in their historical context.
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Shields, Purissima Benitez-Johannot
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- Released
- 2000
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- Title
- Shields
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Purissima Benitez-Johannot
- Publisher
- Prestel
- Released
- 2000
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 255
- ISBN10
- 3791323415
- ISBN13
- 9783791323411
- Series
- Rating
- 4.5 out of 5
- Description
- This unique, richly illustrated book expolres the world of shields, interpreting them as beautiful objects with a language of their own. Drawing on the collections of the Barbier-Mueller Museum in Geneva, the authors examine the literary and mythological aspects of shields from Africa, Southeast Asia, and Oceania, placing them in their historical context.