Metalworking in Africa South of the Sahara

An Annotated Bibliography

Ibironke Lawal

$100

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Greenwood Press
26 September 1995

Prints & printmaking; Decorative arts; Art techniques & principles; Iron, steel & metals industries; Metals technology & metallurgy

Series: African Special Bibliographic Series

The knowledge and use of metals has played an important role in the evolution of many African cultures. This bibliography brings together, in one volume, publications on the origins, spread, mining, smelting, smithing, use, functions, aesthetics, significance, and impact of various metals and their alloys on African cultures. Covering African metallurgy from the African Iron Age to the present, this guide is a useful reference tool for archaeology, anthropology, ethnology, history, art, and religion.

Arranged geographically by country, the volume is fully annotated and includes both printed and electronic sources.

By: Ibironke Lawal
Imprint: Greenwood Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Annotated edition
Volume: No. 19.
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 576g
ISBN: 9780313293245
ISBN 10: 0313293244
Series: African Special Bibliographic Series
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 26 September 1995
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Introduction Africa/Sub-Saharan Africa West Africa Western Sudan Western Guinea Coast Eastern Guinea Coast Central Africa Southern Africa Republic of South Africa and Madagascar East Africa Index

IBIRONKE O. LAWAL is Coordinator of Branch Science Libraries at the University of Virginia, Science and Engineering Libraries.

Reviews for Metalworking in Africa South of the Sahara: An Annotated Bibliography

"?the topics covered include the orgins, spread, mining, smelting, smithing, use, functions, aesthetics, significance, and impact of various metals and their alloys on African culture. Most ealier bibliographies covered specific metals, such as gold, or were not annotated; thus Lwaal makes a significant scholarly contribution bt being more comprehensive. Lawal has done a commendable job, one that no electronic search of numerous databases could equal.?-ARBA ?Lawal's welcome and important reference work contributes to a rapidly growing research field in Afircan studies. Focusing on metalworking, the compiler casts her net widely, treating technical and social aspects of metals and metal objects and citing sources both primarily and peripherally concerned with aspects of the subject. Understanding the complex of metallurgy, trade, and the ideology of power has been essential to recent historical reinterpretations of complex societies in Africa... Highly recommended for research libraries.?-Choice ?The result is that METAL WORKING IN AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA...is a treasure of information on the metalworker's art over a wide expanse of the african continent.?-Blacksmith's Gazette ""the topics covered include the orgins, spread, mining, smelting, smithing, use, functions, aesthetics, significance, and impact of various metals and their alloys on African culture. Most ealier bibliographies covered specific metals, such as gold, or were not annotated; thus Lwaal makes a significant scholarly contribution bt being more comprehensive. Lawal has done a commendable job, one that no electronic search of numerous databases could equal.""-ARBA ""The result is that METAL WORKING IN AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA...is a treasure of information on the metalworker's art over a wide expanse of the african continent.""-Blacksmith's Gazette ""Lawal's welcome and important reference work contributes to a rapidly growing research field in Afircan studies. Focusing on metalworking, the compiler casts her net widely, treating technical and social aspects of metals and metal objects and citing sources both primarily and peripherally concerned with aspects of the subject. Understanding the complex of metallurgy, trade, and the ideology of power has been essential to recent historical reinterpretations of complex societies in Africa... Highly recommended for research libraries.""-Choice"