Pennsylvania farming a history in landscapes
Pennsylvania Farming presents the first history of Pennsylvania agriculture in more than sixty years. Sally McMurry goes beyond a strictly economic approach and considers the diverse forces that helped shape the farming landscape, from physical factors to cultural repertoires to labor systems. Above...
| Main Author: | McMurry, Sally Ann, 1954- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Pittsburgh, Pa. :
University of Pittsburgh Press,
[2017]
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| Summary: |
Pennsylvania Farming presents the first history of Pennsylvania agriculture in more than sixty years. Sally McMurry goes beyond a strictly economic approach and considers the diverse forces that helped shape the farming landscape, from physical factors to cultural repertoires to labor systems. Above all, the people who created and worked on Pennsylvania's farms are placed at the center of attention. More than 150 photographs inform the interpretation, which offers a sweeping look at the evolution of Pennsylvania's agricultural landscapes right up to the present day. |
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| Physical Description: |
xiii, 456 pages : illustrations, map ; 27 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-450) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780822945154 0822945150 |
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