Land and Labor in the Greek World (Ancient Society and History) (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Land and Labor in the Greek World An examination of the Greeks' preoccupation with land and agriculture to understand the nature of their society and culture in general. It focuses on how the need to make the land productive influenced social, economic, and cultural beliefs and practices throughout Greek society.
Full description- Publisher: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Published: 19 October 2000
- Format: Paperback 304 pages
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- Categories: Sociology: Work & Labour | Agriculture & Related Industries | European History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Classical History / Classical Civilisation | Social & Cultural History
- ISBN 13: 9780801866708 ISBN 10: 0801866707
- Sales rank: 1,115,445
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Full description for Land and Labor in the Greek World
What value did the Greeks put on farming beyond its capacity to produce food? Who owned the land, and who worked it? Alison Burford examines the Greeks' preoccupation with land and agriculture to understand the nature of their society and culture in general. She focuses on how the need to make the land productive influenced social, economic, and cultural beliefs and practices throughout Greek society. Specific areas of study include land allotment in the early settlements, the function of the antidosis, Xenophon's true intent in his Oeconomicus, the understanding and use of the term peasant, environmental concerns, and nationalist feelings among tied laborers.
