The Agrarian History of Sweden

229.00 kr

From 4000 BC to AD 2000

 

Janken Myrdal & Mats Morell (red.)

This is the first comprehensive account in English of the agrarian history of Sweden from Neolithic times up to the present. It focuses on the men and women who cultivated the land, the technologies they developed and the way they farmed. What was produced and what quality of life did the farmers have?

The Agrarian History of Sweden is written by the leading specialists in the field who have brought their profound knowledge and enthusiasm to the rich descriptions of crops, landscapes, animals, and farms in different regions and periods.

With a chronological approach, the authors investigate the relationships and interactions between different groups in society: the bonds between landowners, peasants and labourers, the distribution of work and responsibilities between men and women, the livelihood of the Sami people, and the interdependence between agriculture and other industries in Sweden.

The authors draw a wide range of international comparisons, and place the specifics of Swedish agriculture in an international context. The Agrarian History of Sweden is useful and inspiring reading for students, scholars, and indeed for anyone with an interest in Swedish history.

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Beskrivning

Janken Myrdal började som medeltidshistoriker och jordbrukshistoriker, och har arbetat med olika typer av källmaterial, både arkeologi, bilder och texter. Under senare år har han fokuserat allt mer på världshistoria, och då tagit med sig de metodiska ansatserna från medeltidsforskningen. Myrdal har byggt upp ämnet agrarhistoria i Sverige, och bland annat varit redaktör för The Agrarian History of Sweden, som är en sammanfattning av ett verk på svenska omfattande 5 band om jordbrukets historia.

Professor på Ekonomisk historia institutionen, Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för agrarhistoria, SLU.

Mats Morell, professor of Economic History, Department of Economic History, Stockholm University.

Information
Boktyp

Inbunden

Författare

Janken Myrdal, Mats Morell

Illustrerad

Illustrerad i svartvitt

ISBN

978-91-85509-56-0

Översättare

Charlotte Merton

Pris

229 kr

Sidantal

336 sid

Titel

The Agrarian History of Sweden: From 4000 BC to AD 2000

Utgiven

2011