medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
"John B. Dillon" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Well, in case people are inclined to take "arable" in its etymological
sense, workable land for various sorts of cultivation.
that was my inclination --"Capable of being ploughed, fit for tillage; opposed
to pasture- or wood-land."
maybe not for ploughing, here, but a near-by, *secure* source of food for the
community.
>The green blotches on the terraces are presumably olive trees.
staple crop.
with a low care-to-yield ratio.
>Not much sign of other cultivation now though.
factory farm produce at the local convenience store is, well, too convenient.
lots of work, growing food, especially by hand, in small plots.
>Another photograph of those terraces is here:
> http://www.gargano.it/pregare/longobardi/pulsano.htm
> I was struck by the apparent absence of a grape arbor.
might have taken too much of this valuable land, for the yield.
> There's recent art historical scholarship listed in the bibliography here:
> http://www.mondimedievali.net/Edifici/Puglia/Foggia/Pulsano2.htm#dec
more bizarre iconography
http://www.mondimedievali.net/Edifici/Puglia/Foggia/pulsano13.jpg
c
"Lots of useless other data points just enlarge the consciousness of the
agrieved showing how particular the pain is."
--Burma Shave
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