The Social History of Agriculture
From the Origins to the Current Crisis
Nonfiction, History, Africa, World History
| Author: | Stephen Miller, Christopher Isett | ISBN: | 9781442209688 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Publication: | November 9, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Stephen Miller, Christopher Isett |
| ISBN: | 9781442209688 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publication: | November 9, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Language: | English |
This innovative text provides a compelling narrative world history through the lens of food and farmers. Tracing the history of agriculture from earliest times to the present, Christopher Isett and Stephen Millerargue that people, rather than markets, have been the primary agents of agricultural change, exploring the actions taken by individuals and groups over time. Analyzing their activities in the wider contexts of markets, states, wars, the environment, population increase, and similar factors, the authors emphasize how larger social and political forces inform decisions and lead to different technological outcomes.
This innovative text provides a compelling narrative world history through the lens of food and farmers. Tracing the history of agriculture from earliest times to the present, Christopher Isett and Stephen Millerargue that people, rather than markets, have been the primary agents of agricultural change, exploring the actions taken by individuals and groups over time. Analyzing their activities in the wider contexts of markets, states, wars, the environment, population increase, and similar factors, the authors emphasize how larger social and political forces inform decisions and lead to different technological outcomes.
