{"product_id":"9780934211789","title":"Agriculture in Qajar Iran","description":"AGRICULTURE was the mainstay of Iran's economy in the nineteenth century, yet little is known about it. Historians have rarely taken that important reality into account when writing on the economic or social history of that period, and until now there have been no comprehensive studies of Iranian agriculture. Now, in Agriculture in Qajar Iran,\u003cbr\u003erenowned scholar Willem Floor has compiled an all-encompassing analysis of nineteenth-century\u003cbr\u003eIranian agriculture based on extensive research into previously untapped Persian and European archives. Floor presents farming in Iran from the ground up and in its every dimension. His investigation covers farming methods like irrigation and seeding, the raising of livestock, and the range of crops cultivated, from wheat, barley, and rice, to the more notorious cash crops of tobacco and opium. Floor also delves into methods of forestry and fishing, subjects about which very little is known and even less has been written, until now.\u003cbr\u003eAgriculture in Qajar Iran presents fascinating accounts of just how the Iranian peasantry lived-\u003cbr\u003evivid stories of what they ate, how they dressed,\u003cbr\u003eand whether or not the new agricultural order enriched or impoverished their lives. The study is richly illustrated with photographs and drawings from the period which illuminate and enliven\u003cbr\u003eFloor's subjects. Because of the enormous impact the agricultural sector had on the welfare of the entire nation, rich and poor, and on the social and cultural, as well as on the economic life of the country, Agriculture in Qajar Iran is a must-read for those interested in the history of\u003cbr\u003eIran, and rural sociology, international trade, and development economics.","brand":"Mage Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49778555322608,"sku":"9780934211789","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780934211789_p0.jpg?v=1780090784","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780934211789","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}