This pioneering book was one of the first to place the history of East Africa within the context of the environment. It has been used continuously for student teaching. It is now reissued with an introduction placing it within the debate which has developed on the subject; there is also an updated bibliography. The book puts people at the centre of events. It thus serves as a modification to nationalist history with its emphasis on leaders. It presents environmental factors which had been underestimated; for instance, it points to the critical importance of the rinderpest outbreak. Helge...
This pioneering book was one of the first to place the history of East Africa within the context of the environment. It has been used continuously for...
Helge Kjekshus's new introduction to his book placeshis work within the context of the growing debate on ecology and economic development in East African history. North America: Ohio U Press
Helge Kjekshus's new introduction to his book placeshis work within the context of the growing debate on ecology and economic development in East Afri...
