Two oxen ahead: pre-mechanized farming in the Mediterranean
"Explores annual tasks, such as tillage and harvest; inter-annual land management techniques, such as rotation; and intergenerational issues, including capital accumulation"--
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Chichester
Wiley Blackwell
2014
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Mediterranean area
/ Agriculture
/ Farm
/ Pre-industrial society
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| Further subjects: | B
Land use, Rural (Mediterranean Region)
B Agriculture Economic aspects (Mediterranean Region) B Farm management (Mediterranean Region) |
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| Summary: | "Explores annual tasks, such as tillage and harvest; inter-annual land management techniques, such as rotation; and intergenerational issues, including capital accumulation"-- "This revealing study shows how careful analysis of recent farming practices, and related cultural traditions, in communities around the Mediterranean can enhance our understanding of prehistoric and Greco-Roman societies. Includes a wealth of original interview material and data from field observation Provides original approaches to understanding past farming practices and their social contexts Offers a revealing comparative perspective on Mediterranean societies' agronomy Identifies a number of previously unrecorded climate-related contrasts in farming practices, which have important socio-economic significance Explores annual tasks, such as tillage and harvest; inter-annual land management techniques, such as rotation; and intergenerational issues, including capital accumulation "-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XI, 372 S., Ill., Kt. |
| ISBN: | 1405192836 |