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The Masons of Djenné

Autor Trevor H. J. Marchand
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 7 iun 2009
The town of Djenne on the Bani River in Mali has been a thriving settlement for more than two millennia. Renowned for its mud-brick architecture, monumental mosque, and merchant-traders' houses, Djenne remains one of Africa's most distinctive cities. The Masons of Djenne follows Trevor Marchand after he signs on as a builder's apprentice. Marchand takes readers on his journey from raw laborer to skilled craftsman. He explores the professional associations of masons, their social networks, training regimes, and changing fortunes. With his fellow builders, he produces mud bricks and plasters, constructs walls and ceilings, and sculpts rooftop crenellations using specialized tools. Marchand describes the raising of a mud-brick house and explores the technical, social, and magical processes involved in making buildings and renewing the unique urban environment of Djenne."
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780253220721
ISBN-10: 0253220726
Pagini: 376
Ilustrații: 75 Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 158 x 233 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.64 kg
Editura: MH – Indiana University Press

Cuprins

Acknowledgments; A Note on LanguageIntroduction: The Field and the WorkPart 1. Elementary Lessons in the Art of Building1. Back to Work; 2. Staking a Claim; 3. Magic and Mortar; 4. Conflict and ResolutionPart 2. Portraits of Life and Work in Djenné5. Master and Apprentice; 6. The Michelangelo of Djenné; 7. Vulnerable Craftsmen; 8. Cat Heads and Mud Miters; 9. Yappi's Confession; 10. Finishing OffEpilogue: Continuity and ChangeGlossary; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Recenzii

"Offers a compelling narrative which leads the reader - following the author's experiences - through all stages of construction, and it provides rich and comprehensive portraits of the masons who execute the building process and who are the producers and keepers of Djenné's unique architectural style." Geert Mommersteeg, University of Utrecht"An elegantly written and important anthropological study of indigenous knowledge, building practices, and social relationships among contemporary Djenné masons in Mali." Mary Jo Arnoldi, Smithsonian Institution

Notă biografică

Trevor H. J. Marchand is Professor of Social Anthropology at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He is author of Minaret Building and Apprenticeship in Yemen.

Descriere

Artful building practices in one of Africa's most beautiful places