Agricola : A study of agriculture and rustic life in the Greco-Roman world…
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"Agricola: A Study of Agriculture and Rustic Life in the Greco-Roman World" by W. E. Heitland is a scholarly historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the complexities of agricultural practices and rural life during the Greco-Roman period, exploring the perspectives of laborers and the socio-economic conditions that shaped their existence. Heitland's exploration is relevant not only for understanding agriculture but also for its implications on social
structure, power dynamics, and civic virtue in antiquity. The opening of "Agricola" establishes the author's aim to address significant historical questions concerning labor conditions and agricultural practices in the Greco-Roman world. He highlights the importance of agriculture as a cornerstone of civilization and examines the nuanced distinctions between free labor and slave labor, emphasizing their impact on economic and social frameworks. Heitland critiques the inadequacies of classical records in documenting labor experiences while positioning his work as an essential inquiry into the realities of rustic life, particularly from the perspective of those who toiled to sustain their communities amidst the changing tides of civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Heitland, William Emerton, 1847-1935 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | agr22000079 |
| Title | Agricola : A study of agriculture and rustic life in the Greco-Roman world from the point of view of labour |
| Original Publication | Cambridge: University Press, 1921. |
| Credits | Lisa Corcoran, Tim Lindell, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HD: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production |
| Subject | Slavery |
| Subject | Agricultural laborers -- Greece |
| Subject | Agricultural laborers -- Italy |
| Subject | Greece -- Rural conditions |
| Subject | Italy -- Rural conditions |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 74220 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-74220-5 |
| Release Date | Aug 9, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 683 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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