Shepherds and Shepherding by Jonathan Brown

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The old-time shepherd is an emblem of sturdiness, dependability and independence. How did he manage his charges and his own life? What skills and equipment did he use? How did sheep farming change in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and what effect did those changes have on the shepherd's work? This title deals with these questions.

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Shepherds and Shepherding by Jonathan Brown

The old-time shepherd is an emblem of sturdiness, dependability and independence. How did he manage his charges and his own life? What skills and equipment did he use? How did sheep farming change in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and what effect did those changes have on the shepherd's work? This title deals with these questions.
Jonathan Brown is an Honorary Fellow of the Museum of Rural Life in Reading. He is the author of several books, including Steam on the Farm.
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ISBN 13 9780747812265
ISBN 10 0747812268
Title Shepherds and Shepherding
Author Jonathan Brown
Series Shire Library
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2013-03-10
Number of pages 64
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.