Radiance from the Waters
Ideals of Feminine Beauty in Mende Art
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3910838 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sidney Littlefield Kasfir (corresponding author), Sylvia Ardyn Boone |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 329 |
| Publication date | 1988-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The International Journal of African Historical Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-7882 • E-ISSN: 2326-3016 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/219946 |
| OpenAlex | W2332349715 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
The Sande Society of the Mende people of Sierra Leone is a secret female regulatory society that both guards and transmits the ideals of feminine beauty so fundamental to the aesthetic criteria in Mende culture. In this eloquent and moving book, Sylvia Ardyn Boone describes the Society, its rituals and organization, and the mask worn by its members. Her book is an evocative account of Mende life and philosophy as well as a unique contribution to the study of African art, one based on African conceptions about the person and the human body
Aesthetics · Art · Beauty · Geography · Radiance · Remote sensing · African history and culture studies
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| Unique citing works | 28 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,76 |
| Citation span | 1989 - 2023 (35) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 26 |