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<p><P>[Herbert] has constructed a model of power relationships structured upon gender and age, and derived from male transformative processes, and in so doing has written a notable, and most enjoyable, book. &#151; African History<P>Herbert examines with great care and thoroughness the relationships between gender and power and the rationales that give them social form.... [Her] analytical ability is outstanding. &#151; Patrick McNaughton<P>This book is a well-written and essential study of the place of belief in African material culture. &#151; International Journal of African Historical Studies<P>Herbert relates the beliefs and practices associated with iron working in African cultures to other transformative activities &#151; chiefly investiture, hunting, and pottery making &#151; to propose a gender/age-based theory of power.</p>

Author

Herbert, Eugenia W., author

Publisher

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, C1993.

Published

1993

Language

EN

ISBN

9780585019529

Subjects

Science, Sociology, Anthropology

Updated

2026-03-24