The Mande Blacksmiths: Knowledge, Power, and Art in West Africa

Patrick McNaughton
Publication Date
1993
Website
Indiana University Press

Examining the artistic, technological, social, and spiritual dimensions of Mande blacksmiths, who are the sculptors of their society, McNaughton defines these artists' conceptual place as extraordinary members of a complex culture.

Citation

McNaughton, Patrick. The Mande Blacksmiths: Knowledge, Power, and Art in West Africa. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1993.