{"product_id":"ethiopia-at-the-crossroads-hardcover","title":"Ethiopia at the Crossroads - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristine Sciacca\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA landmark survey of the artistic traditions and cross-cultural exchange of Ethiopia, from the early centuries of our era to today\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This monumental volume celebrates the artistic traditions of Ethiopia from their origins to the present day, spanning over 1,700 years of history. Seated in the Horn of Africa, the country is an intersection of diverse cultures, religions, and climates. This captivating book examines Ethiopian art as representative of the nation's notable history and demonstrates the enormous cultural significance of this often-overlooked African nation through the themes of cross-cultural exchange and the human role in the creation and movement of art objects. It features hundreds of images of objects, including painted icons, illuminated manuscripts, coins, textiles, metalwork, and carved wooden crosses, in addition to works by contemporary Ethiopian and diaspora artists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book's essays, by an international roster of distinguished scholars, expand upon the themes and historical moments of encounter between Ethiopia and surrounding cultures, as well as illuminating technical findings of the Walters Art Museum conservation team. \u003ci\u003eEthiopia at the Crossroads\u003c\/i\u003e provides an accessible and wide-ranging overview of the history and culture of a storied region that remains relatively unknown to Western audiences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished in association with the Walters Art Museum \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eExhibition Schedule: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWalters Art Museum, Baltimore \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e (December 3, 2023-March 3, 2024) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e (April 13-July 7, 2024) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eToledo Museum of Art\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e (August 18-November 10, 2024)\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristine Sciacca\u003c\/b\u003e is curator of European Art, 300-1400 CE, at the Walters Art Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 11.6 x 9.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763873677600,"sku":"9780300272796","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b038cbd954a6cdbf405368289c2628eb.webp?v=1780240855","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ethiopia-at-the-crossroads-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}