Indigo : in search of the color that seduced the world
McKinley, Catherine E.2012
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Place reservation for Indigo : in search of the color that seduced the worldIn every culture and in major religions, indigo - a blue pigment obtained from the leaf of a shrub using a complex process - has been at the centre of turbulent human encounters. McKinley presents the story of this precious dye and its ancient heritage.
Main title:
Indigo : in search of the color that seduced the world / by Catherine E. McKinley
Author:
Imprint:
New York Bloomsbury 2012
Collation:
235 pages 16 pages of plates illustrations (some colour)
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 235)
Contents:
An invitation, Ghana -- A burning heart, Ghana -- Widow's blues, Ghana -- The road to Bobo-Dioulasso, 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:
9781608195886 (paperback)
Dewey class:
667.26 IND
Local class:
667.26
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
87009
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 667.26 IND | pbkAvailable |
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