The masons of Djenné /

The masons of Djenné /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Marchand, Trevor Hugh James.
Imprint:	Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, c2009.
Description:	xvi, 352 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	African expressive cultures African expressive cultures.
Subject:	Marchand, Trevor Hugh James. Marchand, Trevor Hugh James. Construction industry -- Mali -- Djenné. Architects and builders -- Mali -- Djenné. Architects and builders. Construction industry. Mali -- Djenné
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8006259

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ISBN:	9780253313683 (cloth : alk. paper) 0253313686 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780253220721 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0253220726 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-341) and index.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
A Note on Language
Introduction: The Field and the Work
Part 1. Elementary Lessons in the Art of Building
1. Back to Work
2. Staking a Claim
3. Magic and Mortar
4. Conflict and Resolution
Part 2. Portraits of Life and Work in DjennT5. Master and Apprentice
6. The Michelangelo of DjennT
7. Vulnerable Craftsmen
8. Cat Heads and Mud Miters
9. Yappi's Confession
10. Finishing Off
Epilogue: Continuity and Change
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index