ISBN: 9780837140889

William Emerton Heitland (1847-1935) was a Cambridge classicist, who was described as having 'a passionate desire to attain the truth'. His most distinguished work, Agricola, published in… Plus…

William Emerton Heitland (1847-1935) was a Cambridge classicist, who was described as having 'a passionate desire to attain the truth'. His most distinguished work, Agricola, published in 1921, is a detailed study of agricultural labour in classical times. He makes use of a wide range of sources, from Homer in the eighth century BCE to Apollinaris Sidonius in the fifth century CE. In asking the question, by whom and under what conditions was the work done, he deals with land tenure, taxation, military service and political theory. He argues that changes in agricultural production were necessarily connected to changes in other areas of society. To a large extent, classical agriculture was based on slavery, and even those who were free tenants had limited legal rights. Roman poets such as Virgil idealised the pastoral life, but may not reflect reality. It is an important sourcebook for social and economic history. Trade Books>Hardcover>Nature & Wildlife>Agriculture,Farming,Animal Husbandry>Agr,Farm,Animal Husbandry, Bloomsbury Academic Core >2<

1970, ISBN: 9780837140889

Gebunden, 504 Seiten, 235mm x 157mm x 31mm, Sprache(n): eng itland /f William /i Emerton Versandkostenfreie Lieferung, [PU: Greenwood Press]

1970, ISBN: 9780837140889

A Study of Agriculture and Rustic Life in the Greco-Roman World from the Point of View of Labour, Buch, Hardcover, New ed of 1921 ed, [PU: Praeger Publishers Inc], Praeger Publishers Inc,… Plus…

A Study of Agriculture and Rustic Life in the Greco-Roman World from the Point of View of Labour, Buch, Hardcover, New ed of 1921 ed, [PU: Praeger Publishers Inc], Praeger Publishers Inc, 1970<

1970, ISBN: 0837140889

Gebundene Ausgabe, mit Schutzumschlag 11, [PU:Bloomsbury 3PL]