The masons of Djenné
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The masons of Djenné
(African expressive cultures)
Indiana University Press, c2009
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-341) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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. Trevor Marchand signs on as a builder's apprentice and takes readers on his journey from raw labourer 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.
Table of Contents
- 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 Djenne5. Master and Apprentice
- 6. The Michelangelo of Djenne
- 7. Vulnerable Craftsmen
- 8. Cat Heads and Mud Miters
- 9. Yappi's Confession
- 10. Finishing OffEpilogue: Continuity and ChangeGlossary
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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