Iron, Gender, and Power: Rituals of Transformation in African Societies (African Systems of Thought) - Softcover

Herbert, Eugenia W.

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9780253208330: Iron, Gender, and Power: Rituals of Transformation in African Societies (African Systems of Thought)
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ISBN 10: 0253208335 ISBN 13: 9780253208330
Publisher: Indiana University Press, 1994

Synopsis

"[Herbert] has constructed a model of power relationships structured upon gender and age, and derived from male transformative processes, and in so doing has written a notable, and most enjoyable, book." ―African History

"Herbert examines with great care and thoroughness the relationships between gender and power and the rationales that give them social form. . . . [Her] analytical ability is outstanding." ―Patrick McNaughton

"This book is a well-written and essential study of the place of belief in African material culture." ―International Journal of African Historical Studies

Herbert relates the beliefs and practices associated with iron working in African cultures to other transformative activities―chiefly investiture, hunting, and pottery making―to propose a gender/age-based theory of power.

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About the Author

EUGENIA W. HERBERT is E. Nevius Rodman Professor of African History at Mount Holyoke College and author of Red Gold of Africa: Copper in Precolonial History and Culture.

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Publisher
Indiana University Press
Publication date
1994
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0253208335
ISBN 13 
9780253208330
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
296
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Publisher: Indiana Univ Pr, 1994
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