Contrasting the prevailing theories of the evolution of agriculture, the author argues that the practice of smallholding is more efficient and less environmenta

Some people dwell alone, many in family-based households, and an adventuresome few in communes. The Household is the first book to systematically lay bare the i

Presenting ecology and current environmental studies from an anthropological point of view, this book gives readers a strong intellectual foundation as well as

Contemporary ancestors -- Provision grounds -- The Rye Rebellion -- Mountaineers are always free -- Interlude: agrarian twilight -- The captured garden -- Negot

This book focuses on the economic decisions that must be made in the household. It states that domestic activities are commonly grouped into two primary types,