Alison Burford teaches in the Department of Classics at the University of North Carolina, Asheville. Her previous books include The Greek Temple at Epidauros and Craftsmen in Greek and Roman Society.

• Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Ownership of the Land Chapter 2: Landowners in Society Chapter 3: Farming the Land Chapter 4: Management of the Land Chapter 5: The Laborers on the Land Chapter 6: The Farmers and the Rest of Society Appendix: A Lease for Land Belonging to the Deme of Aixone in South Attica, 345/4 Notes Bibliography Index

A full and convincing consideration of land ownership, landowners, farming procedures, land management, agricultural workers, and the farmer in society from the Dark Age to the third century B.C. Greece and Rome

Alison Burford teaches in the Department of Classics at the University of North Carolina, Asheville. Her previous books include The Greek Temple at Epidauros and Craftsmen in Greek and Roman Society.

• Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Ownership of the Land Chapter 2: Landowners in Society Chapter 3: Farming the Land Chapter 4: Management of the Land Chapter 5: The Laborers on the Land Chapter 6: The Farmers and the Rest of Society Appendix: A Lease for Land Belonging to the Deme of Aixone in South Attica, 345/4 Notes Bibliography Index

A full and convincing consideration of land ownership, landowners, farming procedures, land management, agricultural workers, and the farmer in society from the Dark Age to the third century B.C. Greece and Rome

Alison Burford teaches in the Department of Classics at the University of North Carolina, Asheville. Her previous books include The Greek Temple at Epidauros and Craftsmen in Greek and Roman Society.

• Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Ownership of the Land Chapter 2: Landowners in Society Chapter 3: Farming the Land Chapter 4: Management of the Land Chapter 5: The Laborers on the Land Chapter 6: The Farmers and the Rest of Society Appendix: A Lease for Land Belonging to the Deme of Aixone in South Attica, 345/4 Notes Bibliography Index

A full and convincing consideration of land ownership, landowners, farming procedures, land management, agricultural workers, and the farmer in society from the Dark Age to the third century B.C. Greece and Rome