Influence of England on the French Agronomes, 1750-1789

Klappentext Originally published in 1953, this book examines Anglo-French relations in the second half of the eighteenth century in the sphere of agricultural literature. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1953! this book examines the relations between France and England in the second half of the eighteenth century in the sphere of agricultural literature. The text shows how the French 'Agronomes' of the period were heavily influenced by their appreciation of developments in the English agricultural revolution. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Part I. The Preparatory Period: 1700-50: 1. French agricultural literature before 1750; 2. The discovery of English agricultural methods; Part II. Duhamel du Monceau's Work: 3. The old French husbandry; 4. Tull in France; 5. Controversy on Duhamel's Nouveau systéme; Part III. Agrarian Repercussions of the Nouveau Systéme: 6. Elaboration of the doctrine of rotative cultivation and its theoretical consequences; 7. Social, juridical and political implications of the Nouveau systéme; Part IV. How the New Husbandry Was Intended to Enrich French Agriculture: 8. The new crops; 9. The problem of livestock; 10. Changes in agricultural implements; 11. Beginnings of agricultural chemistry; Part V. Some Aspects of the Internal Life of the Agronomic Movement: 12. How the agronomes obtained their information about England, 1750-89; 13. Practical undertakings of the agronomes; Conclusion; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Bibliography; Index.

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• Authors: Andr¿. Bourde, Andre J. Bourde, André J. Bourde
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.10.2013
• EAN: 9781107625372
• ISBN: 978-1-107-62537-2
• No. of pages: 268
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; England, France, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, Agriculture and farming, AGRICULTURE & FARMING, C 1700 To C 1800