Cloth in West African History (African Archaeology Series) - Softcover

Kriger, Colleen E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0759104220 ISBN 13: 9780759104228

Publisher: AltaMira Press, 2006

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Colleen E. Kriger is professor of history at University of North Carolina, Greensboro.

Edition details

• Publisher: AltaMira Press
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0759104220
• ISBN 13: 9780759104228
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240