AFRICANS ON STAGE | BERNTH LINDFORS IN JOHANNESBURG

Subtitle: Studies in Ethnological Show Business Author: Bernth Lindfors Publisher:  Indiana University Press () ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good Binding: Softcover Pages: 302 Dimensions: 25.3 x 17.7 x 1.8 cm +++ by Bernth Lindfors +++ Ethnological show business - that is, the displaying of foreign peoples for commercial and/or educational purposes - has a very long history. In the 19th and 20th centuries some of the most interesting individuals and groups exhibited in Europe and America came from Africa, or were said to come from Africa. Africans on Stage is about the show people, managers and impresarios, and the audiences who came to gape. It also examines how this phenomenon helped to shape Western perceptions of Africans.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.