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Farming to Halves: The Hidden History of Sharefarming in England From Medieval to Modern Times
Author: Elizabeth Griffiths
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Farming to halves is the English version of sharefarming, a system of letting land historians consider never existed in England. This book reveals its hidden history, showing that sharefarming did exist from the middle ages to the present day, thus revising current interpretations of agrarian tenure in the course of English agrarian history. ReviewMost refreshing and instructive, this book is quite special in drawing together past history with present-day discussions about agricultural policy. A most original book, historical at the outset but not confined to the historical past. - Joan Thirsk, author of Alternative Agriculture. A History From the Black Death to the Present Day About the AuthorELIZABETH GRIFFITHS is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, UK.MARK OVERTON is Professor of Economic and Social History at the University of Exeter, UK.
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Farming to halves is the English version of sharefarming, a system of letting land historians consider never existed in England. This book reveals its hidden history, showing that sharefarming did exist from the middle ages to the present day, thus revising current interpretations of agrarian tenure in the course of English agrarian history. ReviewMost refreshing and instructive, this book is quite special in drawing together past history with present-day discussions about agricultural policy. A most original book, historical at the outset but not confined to the historical past. - Joan Thirsk, author of Alternative Agriculture. A History From the Black Death to the Present Day About the AuthorELIZABETH GRIFFITHS is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, UK.MARK OVERTON is Professor of Economic and Social History at the University of Exeter, UK.
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