Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Glossary of Scientific and Common names for Prickly Pear
- Map
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Prickly Pear, Brewing and Local Knowledge in the Eastern Cape, 2000-2006
- Chapter 2 The Spread of Prickly Pear, 1750-1900
- Chapter 3 Early Debates about the Control of Prickly Pear
- Chapter 4 Experiments with Cactus in the Cape: A Miracle Fodder? 1900-1930.
- Chapter 5 Eradicating an Invader: Entomologists, Cactoblastis and Cochineal, 1930-1960
- Chapter 6 The Multi-Purpose Plant, 1950-2006
- Chapter 7 Scientists and the Re-Evaluation of Cactus for Fodder and Fruit, 1960-2006
- Chapter 8 Afrikaners and the Cultural Revival of Prickly Pear
- Chapter 9 Conclusion: Back to the Brewers
- Appendix
- Endnotes
- Index
Frontmatter
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 May 2019
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Glossary of Scientific and Common names for Prickly Pear
- Map
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Prickly Pear, Brewing and Local Knowledge in the Eastern Cape, 2000-2006
- Chapter 2 The Spread of Prickly Pear, 1750-1900
- Chapter 3 Early Debates about the Control of Prickly Pear
- Chapter 4 Experiments with Cactus in the Cape: A Miracle Fodder? 1900-1930.
- Chapter 5 Eradicating an Invader: Entomologists, Cactoblastis and Cochineal, 1930-1960
- Chapter 6 The Multi-Purpose Plant, 1950-2006
- Chapter 7 Scientists and the Re-Evaluation of Cactus for Fodder and Fruit, 1960-2006
- Chapter 8 Afrikaners and the Cultural Revival of Prickly Pear
- Chapter 9 Conclusion: Back to the Brewers
- Appendix
- Endnotes
- Index
Summary
![Image of the first page of this content. For PDF version, please use the ‘Save PDF’ preceeding this image.'](https://static.cambridge.org/content/id/urn%3Acambridge.org%3Aid%3Abook%3A9781868146642/resource/name/firstPage-9781868146642pre_pi-iv_CBO.jpg)
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- Prickly PearThe Social History of a Plant in the Eastern Cape, pp. i - ivPublisher: Wits University PressPrint publication year: 2011