Mandala, Elias Coutinho.

The end of Chidyerano : a history of food and everyday life in Malawi, 1860-2004 / Elias C. Mandala. - xiv, 346 p. - Social history of Africa, 1099-8098 . - Social history of Africa. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : peasants debate academics on food, hunger, and time -- Chaola abolishes history -- Political crises and famine, 1862-1923 -- In times of renewal and in times of disaster -- Present hunger against the future of plenty -- Drought, floods, and seasonal hunger -- Coping with and reproducing hunger -- The quiet days behind the noisy transitions -- In the long shadows of cotton, 1860-2002 -- The logic of the present garden -- The daily meal -- Conclusion : order and disorder copilot the same spaceship. Pt. I. 1. 2. Pt. II. 3. 4. Pt. III. 5. 6. 7.

0325070210 (cloth : alk. paper) 0325070202 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2005018237


Malawi--Social life and customs

DT3187 / .M36 2005

968.97/02