Nachituti's Gift

Economy, Society, and Environment in Central Africa

By: David Gordon

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Paperback | 15 July 1997

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Nachituti's Gift challenges conventional theories of economic development with a compelling comparative case study of inland fisheries in Zambia and Congo from pre- to postcolonial times. Neoclassical development models conjure a simple, abstract progression from wealth held in people to money or commodities; instead, Gordon argues, primary social networks and oral charters like "Nachituti's Gift" remained decisive long after the rise of intensive trade and market activities. Interweaving oral traditions, songs, and interviews as well as extensive archival research, Gordon's lively tale is at once a subtle analysis of economic and social transformations, an insightful exercise in environmental history, and a revealing study of comparative politics.

Honorable Mention, Melville J. Herskovits Award, African Studies Association
"A powerful portrayal of the complexity, fluidity, and subtlety of Lake Mweru fishers' production strategies . . . . Natchituti's Gift adds nuance and evidence to some of the most important and sophisticated conversations going on in African studies today."--Kirk Arden Hoppe, International Journal of African Historical Studies

"A lively and intelligent book, which offers a solid contribution to ongoing debates about the interplay of the politics of environment, history and economy."--Joost Fontein, Africa

"Well researched and referenced . . . . Natchituti's Gift] will be of interest to those in a wide variety of disciplines including anthropology, African Studies, history, geography, and environmental studies."--Heidi G. Frontani, H-SAfrica

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An original work of sociopolitical and environmental history and development studies. - Jan Vansina, author of Antecedents to Modern Rwanda: The Nyiginya Kingdom ""A sophisticated, accessible, and graceful analysis of economic and social transformations from the pre- to the post-colonial era in Zambia and Congo. Makes a significant contribution to African, economic, environmental, colonial, and post-colonial history."" - Thomas Spear, series editor and author of Mountain Farmers: Moral Economies of Land and Agricultural Development in Arusha and Meru

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Illustrations	p. vii
Preface and Acknowledgments	p. ix
Translation and Orthography	p. xiii
Introduction: Tenure, Wealth, and Environment	p. 3
Stories of Conquest
Nachituti's Gift: The Kazembe Kingdom and Owners of the Land	p. 27
The Colonial Net: Chiefs on a Colonial Border	p. 62
The Meanings of Wealth: People and Things	p. 86
The Fishery
Mpumbu: Colonialism and Conservation	p. 115
Pale: States and Patrons	p. 141
Chisense: Wealth and Family	p. 170
Conclusion: Tragic Assumptions	p. 199
Appendix	p. 205
Abbreviations	p. 207
Notes	p. 209
Glossary	p. 257
Bibliography	p. 261
Index	p. 291
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