Ecology of African Pastoralist Societies » (1)

Katherine Homewood is a professor of anthropology at University College, London.

Presents a synthesis of much of the current literature on pastoralist societies across Africa.

List of photographs, figures, tables & boxes

Photographs & map of African Pastoralist Societies

1 Introduction to the ecology of African Pastoralists 1

2 Origins & spread of African Pastoralism 10

3 Pastoralist environments, constraints & strategies 50

4 Contemporary pastoralist systems 94

5 Pastoral livelihoods & economy 132

6 Biology of the herds 158

7 Pastoral food systems, diets & nutrition 177

8 African pastoralist demography 199

9 Diversification, development & change in pastoralist systems 227

Bibliography 253

Index 287