A Companion to Ancient Agriculture (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World) - Image 1

£39.37

Wiley-Blackwell A Companion to Ancient Agriculture (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World)

Name: A Companion to Ancient Agriculture (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World)
Brand: Wiley-Blackwell
Price: 39.37 GBP
Availability: InStock

Greece

About as cheap as it gets. The only time it was cheaper was 2 months ago.

£39 today · all-time low £39 (Mar 2026) · usually the usual

NEW HERE?

Amazon shows you one price. We show you all of them.

Tosheroon watches Amazon prices so you don't have to. Every product on Amazon has a price history — we make it visible. Set the price you'd actually pay, and we'll email you the second it gets there. No app, no account, one email.

WHAT'S ON THIS PAGE

↓ Price chart
when this has been cheap or pricey

↓ Forecast
where the price is heading next

↓ Statistics
all-time high & low, recent range

↑ Price alert
name your number, we'll email you

Price History & Forecast

Grey patches = out of stock. Cheaper = lower on the chart. Hover for exact prices.

Last 44 days • 44 data points (No recent data available)

Historical

Generating forecast...

Price Distribution

Price distribution over 44 days • 2 price levels

Days at Price

Current Price

Price Analysis

Most common price: £41 (24 days, 54.5%)

Price range: £39 - £41

Price levels: 2 different prices over 44 days

Description

A COMPANION TO ANCIENT AGRICULTURE An authoritative overview of agricultural development in the ancient world A Companion to Ancient Agriculture investigates the history and development of agriculture in the ancient world, focusing primarily on the Near East and Mediterranean regions. This unique text explores the cultivation of the soil and rearing of animals through centuries of human civilization―from the Neolithic beginnings of agriculture to Late Antiquity. Chapters written by the leading scholars in their fields present a multidisciplinary examination of the agricultural methods and influences that have enabled humans to survive and prosper. Consisting of thirty-one chapters, the Companion presents essays on a range of topics that include economic-political, anthropological, zooarchaeological, ethnobotanical, and archaeobotanical investigation of ancient agriculture. Chronologically-organized chapters offer in-depth discussions of agriculture in Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia, Hellenistic Greece and Imperial Rome, Iran and Central Asia, and other regions. Sections on comparative agricultural history discuss agriculture in the Indian subcontinent and prehistoric China while an insightful concluding section helps readers understand ancient agriculture from a modern perspective. Presents a full-length biophysical and social overview of ancient agriculture Provides clear accounts of the current state of research written by experts in their respective areas Places ancient Mediterranean agriculture in conversation with contemporary practice in Eastern and Southern Asia Includes coverage of analysis of stable isotopes in ancient agricultural cultivation Offers plentiful illustrations, references, case studies, and further reading suggestions A Companion to Ancient Agriculture is a much-needed resource for advanced students, instructors, scholars, and researchers in fields such as agricultural history, ancient economics, and in broader disciplines including classics, archaeology, and ancient history.

Key Features

New Store Stock

Product Specifications

Brand: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: paperback
ASIN: 1119574420
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Ancient History & Civilisation > Greece
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 01 September 2025
Listed Since: 02 April 2020

Barcode

No barcode data available

Wiley-Blackwell A Companion to Ancient Agriculture (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World)

About as cheap as it gets. The only time it was cheaper was 2 months ago.

Price History & Forecast

Price Distribution

Price Analysis

Description

Key Features

Product Specifications

Barcode

Similar Products You Might Like

A Companion to Ancient Agriculture (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World)

EARTH: The Dynamics of non-industrial agriculture: 8,000 years of resilience and innovation: 3 volume set (EARTH SERIES)

Culture and Agriculture: An Ecological Introduction to Traditional and Modern Farming Systems

Routledge - The Emergence of Agriculture: A Global View

Climate Neutral and Resilient Farming Systems: Practical Solutions for Climate Mitigation and Adaptation (Earthscan Food and Agriculture)

Plant Foods of Greece: A Culinary Journey to the Neolithic and Bronze Ages (Archaeology of Food)

Sustainability of Agricultural Environment in Egypt: Part I: Soil-Water-Food Nexus: 76 (The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 76)

Long-Term Farming Systems Research: Ensuring Food Security in Changing Scenarios

Sustainability of Agricultural Environment in Egypt: Part II: Soil-Water-Plant Nexus: 77 (The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 77)

Two Oxen Ahead: Pre-Mechanized Farming in the Mediterranean

Ancient Plants and People: Contemporary Trends in Archaeobotany

30th Scientific-Experts Conference of Agriculture and Food Industry: Answers for Forthcoming Challenges in Modern Agriculture: 78 (IFMBE Proceedings, 78)

Advances in Information and Communication Technologies for Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change II: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference ... in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 893)

Combating Climate Change: An Agricultural Perspective

MULTIFUNCTIONAL AGRICULTURE ECOLOGY FOOD: International Perspectives (Global Agriculture Perspectives)

Agriculture as a Metaphor for Creativity in All Human Endeavors: 28 (Mathematics for Industry)

Climate Smart Agriculture: Concepts, Challenges, and Opportunities (Green Energy and Technology)

Early Farmers: The View from Archaeology and Science: Vol. 198 (Proceedings of the British Academy)

Harlan's Crops and Man: People, Plants and Their Domestication, 3rd Edition

Subtle Agroecologies: Farming With the Hidden Half of Nature (Advances in Agroecology)

Innovative Biosystems Engineering for Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry and Food Production: International Mid-Term Conference 2019 of the Italian ... 67 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 67)

Simulating Transitions to Agriculture in Prehistory (Computational Social Sciences)

Domestication of Plants in the Old World: The origin and spread of domesticated plants in Southwest Asia, Europe, and the Mediterranean Basin

Land Use in Advancing Agriculture: 1 (Advanced Series in Agricultural Sciences, 1)