Agricultural innovation in the early islamic world: the diffusion of crops and farming techniques, 700–1100
Auteur :
Watson, Andrew M.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521068833
Date de publication :
10 juil. 2008
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
420 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This study describes and explains the revolutionary changes which transformed the agricultural life of the Islamicized world in the four centuries following the early Arab conquests. Professor Watson discusses eighteen crops - from sorghum and rye to the watermelon - which spread through the Near East and North Africa during this period.