Ecology of African Pastoralist Societies

by Katherine M. Homewood

Book Overview

This study presents a comprehensive survey and analysis of the literature and debates surrounding African pastoralist societies by a leading anthropologist of African pastoralism. Katherine Homewood traces the origins and spread of pastoralism on the African continent before examining contemporary pastoralist environments and livelihoods. There are separate discussions of herd biology, pastoralist demography, and the impact of developments and change...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821418416
• ISBN13: 9780821418413
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"