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Olive cultivation in ancient Greece : seeking the ancient economy /

An examination of olive cultivation as a way of understanding ancient Greek agriculture in its landscape, economic, social, and political settings. Lin Foxhall assembles evidence from written sources, archaeology, and visual images. Her investigation opens up new ways of thinking about the economies...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Foxhall, Lin
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:An examination of olive cultivation as a way of understanding ancient Greek agriculture in its landscape, economic, social, and political settings. Lin Foxhall assembles evidence from written sources, archaeology, and visual images. Her investigation opens up new ways of thinking about the economies of the archaic and classical Greek world. - ;Lin Foxhall explores the cultivation of the olive as an extended case study for understanding ancient Greek agriculture in its landscape, economic, social, and political settings. Evidence from written sources, archaeology, and visual images is assembled.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 294 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-284) and indexes.
ISBN:0191518417
9780191518416
1281147095
9781281147097
9786611147099
6611147098