Striking Iron: The Art of African Blacksmiths

For more than two millennia, African blacksmiths have transformed one of Earth's most basic natural resources into objects of life-changing utility, empowerment, prestige, spiritual potency, and astonishing artistry--shaping African cultures in the most fundamental ways. Striking Iron combines interdisciplinary scholarship with vivid illustrations to offer the most comprehensive treatment to date of the blacksmith's art in sub-Saharan Africa...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0990762661
• ISBN13: 9780990762669
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 6.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 9.4" x 11.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher