126 Pages
by
Routledge
126 Pages
by
Routledge
126 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book provides an original treatment of the concept of good and beauty in ancient Egypt. It seeks to examine the dimensions of nefer, the term used to describe the good and the beautiful, within the context of ordinary life. Because the book is based upon original research on ancient Egypt it opens up space for a review of the aesthetics of other African societies in the Nile Valley.... Read more
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The Aesthetic Tradition: A Review
Chapter 3 Afrocentric Elements: A Methodological Consideration
Chapter 4 The Divine, the Beautiful: An African Perspective
Chapter 5 Kemet Internal Framework
Chapter 6 Beauty is Everywhere
End Notes
References
Index
Biography
Dr. Willie Cannon-Brown has taught at Peirce College for 29 years, and contributed a chapter in the Handbook of Black Studies titled "Decapitated and lynched forms: suggested ways of examining contemporary tests."
