Two oxen ahead : pre-mechanized farming in the Mediterranean

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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1. Verfasser: Halstead, Paul (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Chichester Wiley Blackwell 2014
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Agriculture > Economic aspects > Farm management > Land use, Rural > Mittelmeerraum > Landwirtschaft > Landwirtschaftlicher Betrieb > Vorindustrielle Gesellschaft
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Zusammenfassung:"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 "--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:XI, 372 S.
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ISBN:9781405192835
978-1-4051-9283-5