Search results for 'north sea archeologies'

ISBN: 9781841718224
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This analysis of the extent to which Roman domination impacted on and changed the religion of north-western Hispania is based upon an analysis of many inscriptions, which reveal the names of indigenous and classical deities, including those wit... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780253213396
Published by : Indiana University Press
200 alphabetically-arranged entries showing how indigenous North Americans lived in the past and how they live now. Together with a wealth of stories, songs, and first-hand renderings of events, they include biographies of leaders, accounts of ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9782503509624
Published by : Brepols
Series: Comparative Rural History of the North Sea Area
Volume: 2
This book deals with land productivity. Agriculture took the largest share of GNP before the mid-19th century and so economic growth must focus on agricultural transformations and measurements of agricultural productivity and its determinants. The... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9782503509631
Published by : Brepols
Series: Comparative Rural History of the North Sea Area
Volume: 3
The history of marriage in Western Europe, because of its peculiarities when viewed in a global setting, compels attention. This volume exmaines rural marriage patterns in the long run, relating these to changing economic conditions in the North S... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9782503510057
Published by : Brepols
Series: Comparative Rural History of the North Sea Area
Volume: 1
This volume describes the outlines of the 'state of the art' in the field of rural history for countries such as England, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Northern France. The contributing authors, all outstanding specialists in the field, pr... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9782503510972
Published by : Brepols
Series: Comparative Rural History of the North Sea Area
Volume: 5
For a better understanding of medieval and early modern rural society, in which land was the principal source of income and investment, as well as a most prestigious object of possession and a solid base of power, historical questions on landholdi... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9782503517803
Published by : Brepols
Series: Comparative Rural History of the North Sea Area
Volume: 9
The book discusses the concept of the food chain from a new perspective, emphasizing the historical dimension and conflicts. The inclusion of technology, as a core element, is an original approach to food studies. Thus, technology is related to ag... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9782503517797
Published by : Brepols
Series: Comparative Rural History of the North Sea Area
Volume: 11
Until the late 19th century the food industry was restricted to a few activities, usually based on small scale industries. The links between agriculture and food processing were very tight. Due to increased purchasing power, population growth and ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9782503519852
Published by : Brepols
Series: Comparative Rural History of the North Sea Area
Volume: 9
The decade that gave rise to the term 'the Hungry Forties' in Europe is often regarded, and rightly so, as one of deprivation, unrest, and revolution. This book is the first to discuss the subsistence crisis of the 1840s - including the Great Iris... .... Learn More