Jonathan Bishop Highfield Knihy

Exploring the impact of historical events like slavery, trade, and colonization, this book examines how African foodways have evolved across diverse cultures. Through a collection of narratives, it highlights the intricate relationship between food, community, and cultural heritage, illustrating how these elements are intertwined and have transformed over time. The work offers a deep understanding of the significance of food in shaping identity and cultural practices across the African continent.

Starting with three landscapes viewed as threatening by the Europeans who colonized them, this book examines the ways artists, writers, and musicians distill new meaning in formerly colonized spaces through the articulation of landscapes that are homelands, not commodities.