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The World of Pastoralism: Herding Systems in Comparative Perspective
The World of Pastoralism Herding Systems in Comparative Perspective Author:John G. Galaty, Douglas L. Johnson This volume concerns the herding peoples of the world's more arduous climes - dry plains and savannah, deserts and tundra, mountains and steppes - for whom domestic animals play a predominant role in shaping their lives. By juxtaposing case studies covering five continents, the editors present a view of both global variations in forms of livesto... more »ck production and the profound commonalities that accompany a cultural economic focus on animal husbandry. The anthropological approach balances the general "animal production" approach of other texts.« less