A History of British Livestock Husbandry, to 1700 / Edition 1

by Robert Trow-Smith

Overview

First Published in 2005. This book is a history of the techniques of livestock husbandry in Britain and of the evolution of British breeds of domesticated animals of the farm. Adequate background on the business of buying and selling stock and of the influence of the market upon pastoral policy has been included throughout. As such, this title will be of use to new students and those with an existing background in the history British livestock husbandry.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138865389
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/07/2015
Series:	Economic History
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Contents Preface Chapter 1. Prehistoric and Roman Britain Chapter 2. Saxon Settlement and Domesday Survey Chapter 3. Livestock Farming in the Later Middle Ages Chapter 4. Mediaeval Sheep Husbandry Chapter 5. The Livestock Topography of Tudor and Stuart Britain Chapter 6. The Techniques of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries List of Principal Sources List of Abbreviation Index