The art of Benin cover

The art of Benin

by Paula Ben-Amos

"The ancient kingdom of Benin is one of the most sophisticated in Africa ... In this revised and updated edition of the Art of Benin, Paula Girshick Ben-Amos explains the role played by art in every aspect of Benin life: at the court, in private homes, in the urban capital and in the villages."--Back cover.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?