Jody Benjamin. The Texture of Change: Dress, Self-Fashioning, and History in Western Africa: 1700–1850. Ohio University Press, 2024. xvi + 253 pp. Maps. Illustrations. Bibliography. Index. 34.95. Paperback. ISBN: 9780821425473.
2026/07/08 by Marame Gueye
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Jody Benjamin. The Texture of Change: Dress, Self-Fashioning, and History in Western Africa: 1700–1850. Ohio University Press, 2024. xvi + 253 pp. Maps. Illustrations. Bibliography. Index. 34.95. Paperback. ISBN: 9780821425473.
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