The Objects of Life in Central Africa

The Objects of Life in Central AfricaIn The Objects of Life in Central Africa the history of consumption and social change from 1840 until 1980 is explored. By taking consumption as a vantage point, the contributions deviate from and add to previous works which have mainly analysed issues of production from an economic and political perspective. The chapters are broad ranging in temporal and geographical focus, including contributions on Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Angola. Topics range

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