Iron, gender, and power : rituals of transformation in African societies
by
Herbert, Eugenia W.
Title
:
Iron, gender, and power : rituals of transformation in African societies
Author
:
Herbert, Eugenia W.
ISBN
:
9780253327338
9780253208330
Personal Author
:
Herbert, Eugenia W.
Publication Information
:
Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©1993.
Physical Description
:
xii, 277 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.
Series
:
African systems of thought
African systems of thought.
Abstract
:
Examines African metallurgy and pottery from the concept of ritual, belief and taboo and discusses the gender implications of such a system.
Subject Term
:
Industries, Primitive -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Iron industry and trade -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Iron -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Folklore.
Cosmology, African.
Power (Social sciences)
Sex role -- Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Ritos y ceremonias -- Africa, Sur del Sahara.
Hierro -- Industria y comercio -- Africa, Sur del Sahara.
Hierro -- Africa, Sur del Sahara -- Folklore.
Cosmología africana.
Poder (Ciencias sociales)
Sexos, Papel de los -- Africa, Sur del Sahara.
Industries primitives -- Afrique noire.
Rites et cérémonies -- Afrique noire.
Fer -- Industrie et commerce -- Afrique noire.
Fer -- Afrique noire -- Folklore.
Cosmologie africaine.
Pouvoir (Sciences sociales)
Rôle selon le sexe -- Afrique noire.
Cosmology, African. (OCoLC)fst00880617
Industries, Primitive. (OCoLC)fst00971998
Iron. (OCoLC)fst00979089
Iron industry and trade. (OCoLC)fst00979219
Power (Social sciences) (OCoLC)fst01074219
Rites and ceremonies. (OCoLC)fst01098216
Sex role. (OCoLC)fst01114598
IJzerbereiding.
Riten.
Sekserol.
Macht.
Geschlechterrolle.
Metallurgie.
Geschichte.
Eisenverarbeitung.
Geographic Term
:
Africa, Sub-Saharan. (OCoLC)fst01239520
Schwarzafrika.
Genre
:
Folklore. (OCoLC)fst01423784
Electronic Access
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| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy | Status |
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| VEGA Durban | General Books | 000014106 | 303.372 HER | 1 | zStandard shelving location |