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Cloth in West African History
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2006
Summary
In this holistic approach to the study of textiles and their makers, Colleen Kriger charts the role cotton has played in commercial, community, and labor settings in West Africa. By paying close attention to the details of how people made, exchanged, and wore cotton cloth from before industrialization in Europe to the twentieth century, she is able to demonstrate some of the cultural effects of Africa's long involvement in trading contacts with Muslim societies and with Europe. Cloth in West African History thus offers a fresh perspective on the history of the region and on the local, regional, and global processes that shaped it. A variety of readers will find its account and insights into the African past and culture valuable, and will appreciate the connections made between the local concerns of small-scale weavers in African villages, the emergence of an indigenous textile industry, and its integration into international networks.
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Edition
1/2006
Copyright Year
2006
ISBN-Print
978-0-7591-0422-8
ISBN-Online
978-0-7591-1423-4
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
215
Product Type
Monograph
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Contents No access
List of Figures, Tables, and Maps No access
Foreword No access
Preface No access
Maps No access
1 Cloth in History No access Pages 1 - 18
2 From Kings and Priests to Brides No access Pages 19 - 66
3 Muslim Garments and the Morality of Dress No access Pages 67 - 116
4 The Worlds of Indigo Blue No access Pages 117 - 170
5 Textiles, Culture, and Historical Change No access Pages 171 - 180
Glossary of Technical Terms No access Pages 181 - 186
