Overview
- First comprehensive study of the environmental history of Southern Malawi
- Draws on a wide range of data: literary, ethnographic and archival
- Offers a detailed history of the region from the nineteenth century until the end of the colonial period
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in World Environmental History (PSWEH)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Specifically focussing on the complex and dialectical relationship between the people of Southern Malawi, both Africans and Europeans, and the Shire Highlands landscape, this study spans the nineteenth century until the end of the colonial period. It includes detailed accounts of the early history of the peoples of Northern Zambezia; the development of the plantation economy and history of the tea estates in the Thyolo and Mulanje districts; the Chilembwe rebellion of 1915; and the complex tensions between colonial interests in conserving natural resources and the concerns of the Africans of the Shire Highlands in maintaining their livelihoods.
A landmark work, Morris’s study constitutes a major contribution to the environmental history of Southern Africa. It will appeal not only to scholars, but to students in anthropology, economics, history and the environmental sciences, as well as to anyone interested in learning more about the history of Malawi, and ecological issues relating to southern Africa.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Brian Morris is Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at Goldsmiths, University of London, UK. He is the author of numerous articles and books on a wide range of subjects, including ethnobiology, religion and symbolism, hunter-gatherer societies, anarchism, political ecology and concepts of the individual.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: An Environmental History of Southern Malawi
Book Subtitle: Land and People of the Shire Highlands
Authors: Brian Morris
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in World Environmental History
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45258-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-45257-9Published: 15 December 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83252-4Published: 22 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-45258-6Published: 29 November 2016
Series ISSN: 2730-9746
Series E-ISSN: 2730-9754
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 343
Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations
Topics: African History, Imperialism and Colonialism, Social History