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Book Synopsis: Explores the deployment of racial thinking and racial formations in the visual culture of the pre-modern world.   The capacious visual archive studied in this volume includes a trove of materials such as annotated or illuminated manuscripts, Renaissance costume books and travel books, maps and cartographic volumes produced by Europeans as well as Indigenous peoples, mass-printed pamphlets, jewelry, decorative arts, religious iconography, paintings from around the world, ceremonial objects, festival books, and play texts intended for live performance. Contributors explore the deployment of what coeditor Noémie Ndiaye calls “the racial matrix” and its interconnected paradigms across the medieval and early modern chronological divide and across vast transnational and multilingual geographies. This volume uses items from the Fall 2023 exhibition “Seeing Race Before Race”—a collaboration between RaceB4Race and the Newberry Library—as a starting point for an ambitious theoretical conversation between premodern race studies, art history, performance studies, book history, and critical race theory.

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If you're fascinated by art and history, then our book "Seeing Race Before Race: Visual Culture and the Racial Matrix in the Premodern World" is a must-read for you! Unlock the secrets of the past as you dive into the captivating world of visual culture and its intricate connection to race. Our book takes you on a journey through the premodern world, shedding light on how race was perceived and depicted during this fascinating era.

Discover how visual culture shaped society's understanding of race long before our modern notions took hold. With meticulous research and stunning illustrations, "Seeing Race Before Race" reveals the hidden narratives woven into ancient artworks, revealing the complexities of racial identity that were often overlooked. This groundbreaking work challenges commonly held beliefs about race, offering fresh perspectives and new insights for both scholars and enthusiasts.

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