Werner Tietz

Hirten, Bauern, Götter is a history of agriculture in ancient Rome. It is a very interesting book, even if he restricts himself mostly on the surviving books of the most well-known Roman authors as sources. But archaeology has added a lot to our knowledge, and I was surprised to learn how efficient Roman agriculture actually was. It achieved a productivity not seen again in Europe again until 1800. They gave us cherries and peaches, which I knew, but also a lot of vegetables, like beetroot, which I didn't know.… (más)