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History of the Italian Agricultural Landscape

Hardback

Main Details

Title History of the Italian Agricultural Landscape
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Emilio Sereni
Translated by R. Burr Litchfield
SeriesAgnelli
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:436
Dimensions(mm): Height 279,Width 216
ISBN/Barcode 9780691631325
ClassificationsDewey:630.945
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 74 halftones 24 line illus. 11 tables

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 19 April 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

Emilio Sereni's classic work is now available in an English language edition. History of the Italian Agricultural Landscape is a synthesis of the agricultural history of Italy in its economic, social, and ecological context, from antiquity to the mid-twentieth century. From his perspective in the Italian tradition of cultural Marxism, Sereni guides

Reviews

"Emilio Sereni is without any doubt one of the towering figures in Italian culture of this century, as the variety of his interests, sterling erudition and lucid intelligence readily attest ... This book, even at a distance of almost fifty years from its original publication, retains an extraordinary freshness ... this book still constitutes a font of fertile reflections."--Journal of Modern Italian Studies