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The End of Chidyerano A History of Food and Everyday Life in Malawi, 1860-2004
Elias C. Mandala
Book Code: E07020
ISBN: 0-325-07020-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-325-07020-9
368 pages, figures, photos, tables
Heinemann
Publication: 10/30/2005
List Price: $29.95
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Paperback
Also Available: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Series Title: Social History of Africa
Description: In this groundbreaking work, Mandala argues that there is more to food studies than the analysis of famine--that hunger exists only as an integral part of abundance. Basing his case on the history of southern Malawi, he identifies several factors that explain why, though notorious for its annual food deficits, the region is not a land of frequent famine. By proving that seasonal hunger does not lead to famine in the absence of political crisis, and showing in detail how rare events get their meaning from the everyday, Mandela underscores the need to understand the daily and seasonal routines of food cultivation and eating in their own right.
LC Card Number: 2005018237
LCC Class: DT3187
Dewey Class: 968
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