STORIA DEL PAESAGGIO AGRARIO ITALIANO, II EDIZ. 1974 | EMILIO SERENI

Storia del paesaggio agrario italiano (2nd ed., 1974) by Emilio Sereni is a monumental historical-geographical study tracing the evolution of Italy’s agricultural landscape from the Middle Ages to the modern era. Sereni explores how natural elements, social institutions, technological innovations, and land tenure systems interwove to shape rural forms—from peasant strips and mezzadria to land reclamation and land consolidation. Through meticulous archival analysis, cartographic reconstructions, and socio-economic interpretation, the work delineates the transformation of land-use practices and the material contours of Italian rural culture. Sereni’s synthesis remains foundational to studies of rural heritage, environmental history, and the geography of agrarian change.