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Poverty and Wealth in East Africa

A Conceptual History

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Focusing on the evolution of economic thought in eastern Uganda over two millennia, Rhiannon Stephens explores how local perspectives on wealth and poverty have transformed. By employing an interdisciplinary approach that includes comparative historical linguistics, archaeology, and oral traditions, she reveals that concepts of economic disparity existed well before colonial influences. This work challenges conventional narratives about the region's historical economic dynamics, highlighting the intellectual engagement of communities with issues of wealth and poverty throughout history.

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Poverty and Wealth in East Africa, Rhiannon Stephens

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Titolo
Poverty and Wealth in East Africa
Sottotitolo
A Conceptual History
Lingua
Inglese
Pubblicato
2022
Formato
Copertina rigida
Pagine
308
ISBN13
9781478016199
Serie
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Focusing on the evolution of economic thought in eastern Uganda over two millennia, Rhiannon Stephens explores how local perspectives on wealth and poverty have transformed. By employing an interdisciplinary approach that includes comparative historical linguistics, archaeology, and oral traditions, she reveals that concepts of economic disparity existed well before colonial influences. This work challenges conventional narratives about the region's historical economic dynamics, highlighting the intellectual engagement of communities with issues of wealth and poverty throughout history.