Roman Transition Period The Italian Agricultural Research

This paper carries out a systematic study of Italian agriculture in the transforming period of Ancient Roman,aiming to show the changes and progress in agriculture . is As the most important section in ancient Roman economy, Agriculture functions as a support to Roman life and culture. Therefore, the study of it will help us to get a comprehensive understanding of Roman politics, economy and society.This paper is divided into five chapters. Chapter One explores the changes of Italian agricultural estates, pointing out that the development of big estates and the decay of peasantry produce ultimate influence to agriculture. Chapter Two explores the development of Italian commercial agriculture, discussing the agricultural types, the relation between agriculture and market and the motive of the agricultural management. Chapter Three explores the condition of agricultural labor, pointing out that the labor structure, the division of work and the treatment of labor are inclining to rationalization, which is an important cause for agricultural development. Chapter Four explores the agricultural techniques, showing the importance of techniques to the agricultural development. Chapter Five explores the causes and the influence of agriculture development. It makes clear that the expansion of Roman territory is the ultimate cause of agricultural development, while its development stimulates the development of Italian commerce and cities and indirectly the transformation of Roman public regime to imperialism.