South Africa’s Environmental History
Cases and Comparisons
Stephen Dovers editor Bill Guest editor Ruth Edgecombe editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Ohio University Press
Published:1st Mar '03
Should be back in stock very soon
Environmental history in southern Africa has only recently come into its own as a distinct field of historical inquiry. While natural resources lie at the heart of all environmental history, the field opens the door to a wide range of inquiries, several of which are pioneered in this collection.South
Environmental history in southern Africa has only recently come into its own as a distinct field of historical inquiry. While natural resources lie at the heart of all environmental history, the field opens the door to a wide range of inquiries, several of which are pioneered in this collection.
South Africa’s Environmental History offers a series of local and particular studies followed by more general commentary and comparative studies.
The contributors include Sean Archer, William Beinart, Jane Carruthers, Beverley Ellis, Bill Guest, Nancy Jacobs, Elna Kotze, John Lambert, Gregory H. Maddox, John McAllister, John McNeill, S. Ravi Rajan, Jabulani Sithole, Georgina Thompson, Lance van Sittert, and Harald Witt.
A worthwhile and rewarding read for anyone interested in environmental history, and not only that of South Africa. * International Journal of African Historical Studies *
ISBN: 9780821414989
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329 pages