From School Library Journal
YA-A comprehensive look at African weapons-how they were made, used, and their religious significance. Primary sources were used whenever possible. Although the chapters are organized by weapon rather than by people or geographic location, the detailed index permits searches for popular arms and armor used by many peoples. Also, a clear introductory map identifying the peoples and places discussed. The excellent, large pictures will not disappoint students, and the detailed text is quite readable. Most of the photographs are black and white (many are historical), but there are three sections of full-color plates. This book may be useful to art students as well as to those in social studies classes.
Claudia Moore, W.T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Traditional African weaponry appears to be a hot topic. Such recent continentwide surveys as Werner Fischer and Manfred Zirngibl's Afrikanische Waffen and African Shields (Prinz, 1978 and Panterra, 1992, respectively), among others, are now joined by this volume, written by a curator at the British Museum. Unlike the other surveys, which were primarily based on German museum collections, this book is derived from early published sources. Despite its title, it is not truly comprehensive because it focuses on only a few cultures in each of the major regions of Africa. It is not clear why those cultures were selected for inclusion, as the book generally lacks readily evident organizing themes to put the disparate data into perspective. Still, this informative, well-illustrated, and clearly written book can be recommended for any library with an interest in Africa and its material culture.
- Dr. Eugene C. Burt, Seattle
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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