Iron, gender, and power : rituals of transformation in African societies
Explores the analogy between metallurgy and human reproduction as expressed in African beliefs about processes of transformation, gender, and power. With metallurgy as a model, this work extends these beliefs to several other transformative activities. It appeals to readers interested in questions of technology, gender, and culture.
Print Book, English, ©1993
Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind., ©1993
xii, 277 p. : ilus. ; 25 cm.
9780253327338, 9780253208330, 0253327334, 0253208335
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