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Autore |
Shaw Brent D. |
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Bringing in the sheaves : economy and metaphor in the Roman world / / Brent D. Shaw |
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Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2013 |
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1-4426-6160-7 |
1-4426-6159-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (478 p.) |
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Collana |
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Robson Classical Lectures |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Wheat - Harvesting - Rome - History |
Wheat - Harvesting - Social aspects - Rome - History |
Wheat - Harvesting - Economic aspects - Rome - History |
Labor - Rome - History |
Romans - Agriculture - Africa, North |
History |
Biographies. |
Electronic books. |
Africa, North History To 647 |
Rome Social life and customs |
Rome Economic conditions |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. Under the Burning Sun -- 2. Primus in arvis/First in the Fields -- 3. Sickle and Scythe/Man and Machine -- 4. The Grim Reapers -- 5. Blade of Vengeance -- Appendix 1. Harvesting contracts from Roman Egypt and Italy -- Appendix 2.: The Maktar harvester inscription : text and commentary -- Appendix 3. The Gallo-Roman reaping machines : iconographic data. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The work features an edition of the reaper inscription, and a |
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