01354nam a2200097   4500000000100000008004100001100001900042245008300061856014200144520097000286       2024                            d1 aKathleen Myers00aA country of shepherds: Cultural stories of a changing mediterranean landscape  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85188862826&doi=10.11647%2fOBP.0387&partnerID=40&md5=8d2150f6cd2a6f593f05c022ed926a6d3 aThis book draws on the life stories told by shepherds, farmers, and their families in the Andalusian region in Spain to sketch out the landscapes, actions, and challenges of people who work in pastoralism. Their narratives highlight how local practices interact with regional and European communities and policies, and they help us see a broader role for extensive grazing practices and sustainability. A Country of Shepherds is timely, reflecting the growing interest in ecological farming methods as well as the Spanish government s recent work with UNESCO to recognise the seasonal movement of herd animals in the Iberian Peninsula as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. Demonstrating the critical role of tradition, cultural geographies, and sustainability in the Mediterranean, this book will appeal to academicians but also to general readers who seek to understand, in very human terms, the impact of the world-wide environmental crisis we are now experiencing.