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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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Chichester
Wiley Blackwell
2014
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| Dans: | Année: 2014 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Mittelmeerraum
/ Agriculture
/ Exploitation agricole
/ Société préindustrielle
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Land use, Rural (Mediterranean Region)
B Agriculture Economic aspects (Mediterranean Region) B Farm management (Mediterranean Region) |
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Couverture Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag) |
| Résumé: | "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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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1405192836 |