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Agricultural Innovation in the Early Islamic World: The Diffusion of Crops and Farming Techniques, 700–1100 - Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization Andrew M. Watson
Agricultural Innovation in the Early Islamic World: The Diffusion of Crops and Farming Techniques, 700–1100 - Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
Andrew M. Watson
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.
284 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 10, 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521068833 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 284 |
| Dimensions | 221 × 157 × 19 mm · 434 g |
| Language | English |