A Companion to Ancient Agriculture (Blackwell C, Hollander, Howe^+

A Companion to Ancient AgricultureAuthor(s): David Hollander, Timothy Howe\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Wiley-Blackwell\nISBN-13: 9781118970928, 978-1118970928\nSynopsis\nA COMPANION TO ANCIENT AGRICULTURE \n\nAn authoritative overview of agricultural development in the ancient world \n\nA Companion to Ancient Agriculture investigates the history and development of agriculture in the ancient world, focusing primarily on the Near East and Mediterranean regions. This unique text explores the cultivation of the soil and rearing of animals through centuries of human civilizationfrom the Neolithic beginnings of agriculture to Late Antiquity. Chapters written by the leading scholars in their fields present a multidisciplinary examination of the agricultural methods and influences that have enabled humans to survive and prosper. \n\nConsisting of thirty-one chapters, the Companion presents essays on a range of topics that include economic-p.