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Global Trade and Cultural Authentication
The Kalabari of the Niger Delta
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Indiana University Press Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: QWZ5Y2G
EAN: 9780253062604
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Beschreibung
Global Trade and Cultural Authentication, edited by Joanne Eicher, showcases the complexity and enduring aesthetic and ingenuity of Kalabari artisans. The Kalabari people, most of whom make their homes in the eastern Niger Delta region of western Africa, are renowned for the artistry in working with globally imported textiles and dress for centuries. The 22 essays in this edited volume feature the work of leading Nigerian and American scholars and offer an in-depth, nuanced understanding of Kalabari textiles, aesthetics, and engagement with past and present global trade networks. Using dress and textiles as a lens, Global Trade and Cultural Authentication explores the Kalabari people's centuries-long role in the global trade arena. Their economic interconnectedness demonstrates that Africa was never a "dark continent" but, rather, critically involved in a global trade built around Kalabari resourcefulness and imagination.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Joanne B. Eicher
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2022
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 330