Mountain pastoralism 1500-2000: An introduction

Artículo

Autoría

GIL MONTERO, RAQUEL ; Mathieu, Jon ; Singh, Chetan

Fecha

2009

Editorial y Lugar de Edición

International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences

Revista

Nomadic Peoples, vol. 13 (pp. 1-16) - ISSN 0822-7942
International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences

ISSN

0822-7942

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This special issue of Nomadic Peoples presents a collection of articles that give an idea of the continuities and changes of pastoralism in upland areas during the past five centuries. They are the result of a lengthy project on 'Mountain Pastoralism and Modernity' organized by historians from different continents. The following introduction aims to trace the framework of that enterprise. It takes up a few key concepts: mountain pastoralism, history, verticality, intensification and m... This special issue of Nomadic Peoples presents a collection of articles that give an idea of the continuities and changes of pastoralism in upland areas during the past five centuries. They are the result of a lengthy project on 'Mountain Pastoralism and Modernity' organized by historians from different continents. The following introduction aims to trace the framework of that enterprise. It takes up a few key concepts: mountain pastoralism, history, verticality, intensification and mobility. It then describes the project, outlines the current state of research in the continents concerned, and points to some results and prospects.

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HISTORYPASTORALISMMOUNTAIN AREASMODERNITYINTENSIFICATION

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