Salt of the desert sun : a history of salt production and trade in the Central Sudan
| 1. Verfasser: |
Lovejoy, Paul E.
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
Cambridge :
University Press;
2002
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| Ausgabe: | 1st paperback ed. |
| Umfang/Format: |
xvi, 351 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Schriftenreihe: |
African studies series ;
46 |
| Schlagworte: | |
Inhaltsangabe:
- List of tables; List of maps, figures and illustrations; Preface; 1. Salt in the history of the central Sudan; 2. Consumption of the central Sudan salts; 3. The chemistry and geology of the central Sudan salts; 4. The technology of production; 5. The volume of salt production; 6. The mobilisation of labour; 7. Proprietorship: the rights to salt and natron; 8. Salt marketing networks; 9. The trade and politics of salt; 10. The social organisation of trade and production; 11. Conclusion; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.
