Re-creating Eden : land use, environment, and society in southern Angola and northern Namibia / Emmanuel Kreike.
| Author/creator | Kreike, Emmanuel, 1959- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, ©2004. |
| Description | x, 293 pages : maps ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Social history of Africa, 1099-8098 Social history of Africa. ^A292175 |
| Contents | Introduction : colonial conquest, colonial rule, and socio-environmental history -- King Haudanu's ponds : environment and society in the middle and northern floodplain, 1879-1896 -- Making wilderness : pestilence, colonial conquest, and famine, 1897-1915 -- The divide : colonial pacification, borders, and population flight, 1916-1930 -- Migrant labor : investment in socio-environmental recovery, 1900-1960 -- Millet and marriage : domesticating the middle floodplain wilderness, 1930-1960 -- A land without flies : the frontier beyond the floodplain, 1930-1960 -- The search for wilderness : cattleposts, cattle trails, and the colonial border -- 1930-1960. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-285) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004012295 |
| ISBN | 0325070776 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0325070768 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HD1000 .K74 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |