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New Publication    About Sacred and Religious Art in Africa An Ethnographic Study on a Private Collection Alexis Bekyane Tengan Size: 6.89"x 8.39” (17.5 x 21.3 cm), 206 pages (including 35 colour pages), 151 Illus., Biblio. ISBN: 978-9988-9202-1-0, Hb (Case Bound), Woeli Publishing Service, Accra, September 2022  REVIEWS "Tengan provides an unassuming but bitter reminder that traditional African culture will continue dying slowly and could vanish altogether if not conscientiously and properly preserved. (…). This intensive investigation into the meaning and use of sacred objects and religious art urges the proper collection, preservation, curation, and promotion of these artefacts within the present African cultural system." ( Utafiti: Journal of African Perspectives) DESCRIPTION Of what significance are sacred art objects in Africa? In this book, About Sacred and Religious Art in Africa, the author launches an investigation into the grammar of sacred and r