Cloth in West African history / Colleen E. Kriger ; foreword by Graham Connah.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kriger, Colleen E.

Series:

African archaeology series

The African archaeology series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cotton manufacture--Africa, West--History.

Cotton manufacture.

Cotton fabrics--Africa, West.

Cotton fabrics.

History.

West Africa.

Physical Description:

xviii, 214 pages, 4 pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : AltaMira Press, [2006]

Summary:

In this holistic approach to the study of textiles and their makers, Colleen E. 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 of and insights into the African past and culture valuable and will appreciate the connections made between local concerns of small-scale weavers in African villages and the emergence of an indigenous textile industry and its integration into international networks.

Contents:

1 Cloth in History 1

2 From Kings and Priests to Brides 19

3 Muslim Garments and the Morality of Dress 67

4 The Worlds of Indigo Blue 117

5 Textiles, Culture, and Historical Change 171.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-203) and index.

ISBN:

0759104220

0759104212

9780759104211

9780759104228

OCLC:

61499893

Publisher Number:

99947619078