| Palladius: Opus Agriculturae the Work of Farming Contributor(s): Fitch, John G. (Editor), Fitch, John G. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1903018927 ISBN-13: 9781903018927 Publisher: Prospect Books (UK) OUR PRICE: $57.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - General - History | Europe - Italy |
| Dewey: 630 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.25 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Palladius wrote in the 5th century AD. His is the latest of Roman agricultural texts and perhaps for that reason was the treatise most widely distributed in the medieval world, being translated into Italian, Catalan and Middle English, among other languages. Later, Palladius fell into neglect as the Renaissance preferred more classical authors (Cato, Varro, Columella. |