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4-6Cultures and Costumes: Symbols of Their Period series.
This book highlights the role clothing and adornment have played in countries on the African continent. The illustrations of jewelry, other forms of personal adornment, and apparel enhance the wordy text. Inclusion of more detailed maps would have been helpful. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.