African Landscapes

• Arid Landscapes: Detection and Reconstruction - Perspectives from Earth Sciences and Archaeology.- Landscape in Geography and Landscape Ecology, Landscape Specification and Classification in Geomorphology.- Towards a Reconstruction of Land Use Potential.- Landscape Ecology of Savannas.- Quantitative Classification of Landscapes in Northern Namibia Using an ASTER Digital Elevation Model.- Risks and Resources in an Arid Landscape.- Resources, Use Potential and Basic Needs.- State, Power and Control in Africa’s Arid Landscapes: Perspectives from the Historical Sciences.- The ‘Landscapes’ of Ancient Egypt.- A Land of Goshen.- From the Old Location to Bishops Hill The Politics of Urban Planning and Landscape History in Windhoek, Namibia.- Landscape and Nostalgia.- Identity, Memory and Power in Africa’s Arid Landscapes: Perspectives from Social and Cultural Anthropology.- The Anthropological Study of Landscape.- Kinship, Ritual and Landscape among the Himba of Northwest Namibia.- The Spectator’s and the Dweller’s Perspectives.- Is this a Drought or is this a Drought and what is really Beautiful? Different Conceptualizations of the !Khuiseb Catchment (Central Namibia) and their Consequences.- Where Settlements and the Landscape Merge.- Language and the Conceptualisation and Epistemics of African Arid Landscapes: Perspectives from Linguistics and Oral History.- Two Ways of Conceptualizing Natural Landscapes.- Landscape Conceptualisation in Mbukushu.- Otjiherero Praises of Places.

From the reviews: "The volume appears to be marketed primarily at researchers interested in African landscapes ... . the volume's production quality is good. The typeface and layout is attractive and the quality of English is sound overall ... . In summary, this is an eclectic, quirky, at times challenging ... interesting volume. ... will form a useful addition to many library shelves." (Stephen Tooth, Journal of African Archaeology, Vol. 9 (1), January, 2011)