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The Social History of Agriculture

From the Origins to the Current Crisis

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The Social History of Agriculture

By: Christopher Isett, Stephen Miller
Narrated by: Ronald Bruce Meyer
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This text provides a compelling narrative world history through the lens of food and farmers. Tracing the world history of agriculture from earliest times to the present, Isett and Miller argue that people rather than markets have been the primary agents of agricultural change, exploring the actions taken by individuals and groups over time.

The book is published by Rowman & Littlefield.

©2017 Rowman & Littlefield (P)2017 Redwood Audiobooks Agricultural & Food Sciences Science World China Capitalism Imperialism Middle Ages Taxation Africa Soviet Union Latin American Socialism Imperial Japan Social justice Ancient History Agriculture History
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"Written with tremendous clarity and verve by two scholars in complete command of their subject, this is one of the best works of analytical history to have been published in recent years." (Vivek Chibber, New York University)
"An invaluable contribution for scholars, students at all levels, and general readers alike, it truly is a tour de force." (Robert Brenner, University of California - Los Angeles)
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I enjoyed this book very much, it filled in some important gaps in my understanding about world history and the role of agriculture in different times and places. The style is quite dense and academic, it's not written in a popular history style. Sometimes I felt the authors were overly concerned with pushing a particular interpretation of the course of history, but this did not detract from my enjoyment and learning. So as long as you are prepared to concentrate and are interested in the subject, I can heartily recommend this audiobook

Very interesting, a little dense

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Excellent book. I particularly enjoyed the discussion of the cotton industry in Togo.

It was almost worth giving Jeff Bezos £6 for. But I'll take comfort in the fact that, however obscenely rich he gets, he can't buy his hair back.

Good book.

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