Harvest of the Palm – James J. Fox

Title: Harvest of the Palm: Ecological Change in Eastern Indonesia
Author: James J. Fox
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Format: Hardcover
Edition: 1977 edition
ISBN: 9780674381117
Condition: Second-hand. Good. The covers show rubbing, surface marks, edge wear and creasing, with heavier wear at the corners and along the front fore-edge. The binding is intact. Please see photos for the exact copy available. This is a photocopy of the original book and hand bound.

An anthropological and ecological study of Eastern Indonesia examining how palm-based subsistence economies on Roti and Savu developed alongside contrasting agricultural systems on neighbouring islands.

James J. Fox combines ethnographic research, environmental history and economic anthropology to explore the lontar palm, changing land use and the long-term effects of colonial policy and local adaptation.