| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 220 pages) : map |
| Series |
France overseas |
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France overseas
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| Contents |
Map of Gabon Estuary -- The Gabon Estuary and the Atlantic world, 1840-1960 -- Eating in an African Atlantic town, 1840-1885 -- Newcomers, food supply, and the colonial state, 1840-1914 -- Famine in the Gabon Estuary, 1914-1930 -- Town life and imported food, 1840-1960 -- Food supply in Libreville, 1930-1960 -- European culinary practices in colonial Libreville -- Conclusion -- Appendix: table of Libreville population, 1863-1960 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
"In Libreville, the capital of the African nation of Gabon, the colonial past has evolved into a present indelibly marked by colonial rule and ongoing French influence. This is especially evident in areas as essential to life as food. In this complex, hybrid culinary culture of Libreville, croissants are as readily available as plantains. Yet this same culinary diversity is accompanied by high prices and a scarcity of locally made food that is bewildering to residents and visitors alike. A staggering two-thirds of the country's food is imported from outside Gabon, making Libreville's cost of living comparable to that of Tokyo and Paris. In this compelling study of food culture and colonialism, Jeremy Rich explores how colonial rule intimately shaped African life and how African townspeople developed creative ways of coping with colonialism as European expansion threatened African self-sufficiency."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-212) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Food supply -- Gabon -- Libreville
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Food consumption -- Gabon -- Libreville
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Agribusiness.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Sustainable Agriculture.
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Colonial influence
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Food consumption
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Food supply
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Lebensmittelversorgung
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Kolonialismus
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Ernährung
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| SUBJECT |
Gabon -- Colonial influence
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| Subject |
Gabon
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Gabon -- Libreville
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Gabun
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Libreville
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780803207417 |
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0803207417 |
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9781280823916 |
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1280823917 |
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9786610823918 |
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661082391X |
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9780803206236 |
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0803206232 |
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9780803215818 |
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0803215819 |
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