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Author:

McKinley, Catherine E.

Title:

Indigo : in search of the color that seduced the world / Catherine E. McKinley.

Edition:

1st U.S. ed.

Publisher:

Bloomsbury,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

xiii, 235 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), map ; 21 cm.

Subject:

Indigo.
Indigo--Africa, West--History.
Textile fabrics--Africa, West--History.
Indigo industry--Africa, West--History.
Clothing and dress--Africa, West--History.
Africa, West--Civilization.
McKinley, Catherine E.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

An invitation, Ghana -- A burning heart, Ghana -- Widow's blues, Ghana -- The road to Bobo-Dialousso, Burkina Faso -- The chanel of Africa, Ghana -- Amazons, wives of the gods, and Mama Benz, Ghana/Togo/Benin -- Not everything you can own, Ivory Coast -- The beautiful one, Ghana -- Mothers of ash, Nigeria -- Blue gold and concubines, Niger -- Divine sky, Senegal and New York City -- It's never late, New York City.

ISBN:

1608195058
9781608195053

LCCN:

2010046815

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)