African landscapes : interdisciplinary approaches

Weitere Verfasser: Bollig, Michael.
Bubenzer, Olaf, 1964-
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: New York, NY : Springer, 2009.
Ausgabe: Hardback edition.
Umfang/Format: xxiii, 513 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Schriftenreihe: Studies in human ecology and adaptation
Schlagworte:
iDAI.gazetteer: Africa
Online Zugang: Publisher description
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Visions of landscapes : an introduction / Michael Bollig
  • Arid landscapes : detection and reconstruction : perspectives from earth sciences and archaeology
  • State, power, and control in Africa's arid landscapes : perspectives from the historical sciences
  • Identity, memory, and power in Africa's arid landscapes : perspectives from social and cultural anthropology
  • Language and the conceptualisation and epistemics of African arid landscapes : perspectives from linguistics and oral history.