Mountain pastoralism 1500-2000: An introduction

Article

Authorship:

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

Date:

2009

Publishing House and Editing Place:

International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences

Magazine:

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

ISSN:

0822-7942

Summary

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.

Key Words

HISTORYPASTORALISMMOUNTAIN AREASMODERNITYINTENSIFICATION

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