{"title":"Columella","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColumella\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a profound exploration of ancient agricultural practices through detailed and practical writings. His works provide valuable insights into the cultivation of crops, livestock management, and rural life, reflecting the deep connection between humans and the land in classical times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in \u003cem\u003earts and culture\u003c\/em\u003e will appreciate the blend of technical knowledge and cultural history present in these texts, revealing the sophistication of Roman agricultural methods and their enduring influence.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"on-agriculture-volume-i-by-columella-9780674993983","title":"On Agriculture, Volume I","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColumella (Lucius Iunius Moderatus) of Gades (Cadiz) lived during the reigns of the first emperors, about 70 CE. He moved early in life to Italy, where he owned farms and lived near Rome. It is probable that he performed military service in Syria and Cilicia and that he died at Tarentum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eColumella's \u003ci\u003eOn Agriculture\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eDe Re Rustica\u003c\/i\u003e) is the most comprehensive, systematic, and detailed of Roman agricultural works. Book I covers the choice of farming site, water supply, buildings, and staff. Book II examines ploughing, fertilising, and care of crops. Books III, IV, and V focus on the cultivation, grafting, and pruning of fruit trees, vines, and olives. Book VI discusses the acquisition, breeding, and rearing of oxen, horses, and mules, along with veterinary medicine. Book VII addresses sheep, goats, pigs, and dogs. Book VIII is on poultry and fish ponds, while Book IX elaborates on bee-keeping. Book X, written in hexameter poetry, is about gardening. Book XI covers the duties of the overseer of a farm, the calendar for farm work, and more on gardening. Book XII details the duties of the overseer’s wife, the manufacture of wines, pickling, and preserving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is also a separate treatise, \u003ci\u003eTrees\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eDe Arboribus\u003c\/i\u003e), focusing on vines, olives, and various trees, perhaps part of an otherwise lost work written before \u003ci\u003eOn Agriculture\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Loeb Classical Library edition of Columella is in three volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47558973587692,"sku":"9780674993983","price":94.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780674993983-on-agriculture-volume-i.jpg?v=1776925000"},{"product_id":"on-agriculture-volume-iii-by-columella-9780674994492","title":"On Agriculture, Volume III","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColumella (Lucius Iunius Moderatus) of Gades (Cadiz) lived in the reigns of the first emperors to about 70 CE. 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Book XI outlines the duties of the overseer of a farm, provides a calendar for farm work, and includes more content on gardening. Book XII describes the duties of the overseer's wife, manufacture of wines, pickling, and preserving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is also a separate treatise, \u003cem\u003eTrees\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eDe Arboribus\u003c\/em\u003e), on vines, olives, and various trees. 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