African pastoralist systems
Subtitle: an integrated approach
By: edited by Elliot Fratkin, Kathleen A. Galvin, Eric Abella Roth.
Contributors: Fratkin, Elliot M.; Galvin, Kathleen A., 1949-; Roth, Eric Abella.
Publisher: L. Rienner Publishers; Lynne Rienner Pub
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 247
Subjects: Pastoral systems -- Africa.; Nomads -- Africa.; Human ecology -- Africa.; Africa -- Social conditions.
Description: In African Pastoralist Systems, world-renowned scholars of African pastoralist societies present overviews of their fields of specialization and in-depth analyses of their research data. The discussions stress the interrelationships among differing social, economic, ecological, and biological aspects of African pastoralism. In the final chapter, the editors synthesize the authors' key themes to reflect on the past, presnt, and future status of African pastoral systems.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.