The work features an edition of the reaper inscription, and a commentary on it. It is also lavishly illustrated to demonstrate the important iconic and pictorial dimensions of the story.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1 Under the Burning Sun -- 2 Primus in arvis/First in the Fields -- 3 Sickle and Scythe/Man and Machine -- 4 The Grim Reapers -- 5 Blade of Vengeance -- Appendix 1 : Harvesting contracts from Roman Egypt and Italy -- Appendix 2 : The Maktar harvester inscription: text and commentary -- Appendix 3 : The Gallo-Roman reaping machines: iconographic data.
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