Trevor H. J. Marchand: The Masons of Djenné

Cover: 9780253220721 | The Masons of Djenne | Trevor H. J. Marchand | Taschenbuch | Englisch

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Beschreibung

The town of Djenné 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, Djenné remains one of Africa's most distinctive cities. The Masons of Djenné 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 Djenné.

Zusammenfassung

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.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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 Djenné
5. Master and Apprentice
6. The Michelangelo of Djenné
7. Vulnerable Craftsmen
8. Cat Heads and Mud Miters
9. Yappi's Confession
10. Finishing Off
Epilogue: Continuity and Change
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Erscheinungsjahr:	2009
Genre:	Kunst
Rubrik:	Kunst & Musik
Thema:	Architektur
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13:	9780253220721
ISBN-10:	0253220726
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Marchand, Trevor H. J.
Hersteller:	Indiana University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Mare Nostrum Group B.V., Doelen 72, ?-4831 GR Breda, gpsr@mare-nostrum.co.uk
Abbildungen:	60 b&w photos, 13 figures, 2 maps
Maße:	20 x 156 x 234 mm
Von/Mit:	Trevor H. J. Marchand
Erscheinungsdatum:	08.06.2009
Gewicht:	0,573 kg