Hans J. Nissen here provides a much-needed overview of 7000 years of development in the ancient Near East from the beginning of settled life to the formation of the first regional states. His approach to the study of Mesopotamian civilization differs markedly from conventional orientations, which im
The Agrarian History of Sweden: From 4000 BC to AD 2000
โ Scribed by Myrdal, Janken;Morell, Mats
- Publisher
- Nordic Academic Press
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 968 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- Lund, Sweden, Sweden.
- ISBN
- 9185509566
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โฆ Synopsis
Cover; Copyright page; Contents; Introduction; 1. Early farming households, 3900-800 bc; Theme texts: The rituals of agriculture; 2. Agriculture in Sweden, 800 bc-ad 1000; 3. Farming and feudalism, 1000-1700; From peasant rebellion to parliamentary Estate; 4. The agricultural revolution in Sweden, 1700-1870; A wealth of clearable land; 5. Agriculture in industrial society, 1870-1945; Changes in food consumption; 6. The tension between modernity and reality, 1945-2010; Women and men; 7. Swedish agrarian history -- the wider view; Notes; Statistical appendix; Bibliography; Index.;Comprehensive and concise, this account details the agrarian history of Sweden?as it is defined by its present national borders?from the Neolithic times to present day. Key historical concepts and events are discussed, including the introduction of planned agriculture alongside the domestication of animals; the feudal relationships and interactions between men and women, various age groups, and different social classes during the Middle Ages; the changes brought about by industrialism and the development of political democracy; the effects.
โฆ Subjects
Sweden
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