Agricultural Innovation in the Early Islamic World: The Diffusion of Crops and Farming Techniques, 700-1100

Acknowledgments 1. Introduction Part I. The chronology of diffusion: 2. Sorghum 3. Asiatic rice 4. Hard wheat 5. Sugar cane 6. Old World cotton 7. Sour orange, lemon, lime, shaddock 8. Banana, plantain 9. Coconut palm 10. Watermelon 11. Spinach 12. Artichoke 13. Colocasia 14. Eggplant 15. Mango tree Part II. The pathways of diffusion 16. The routes Part III. The mechanics of diffusion: 17. The agents 18. A medium for diffusion 19. The pull of demand 20. Facilitating supply: irrigation 21. Facilitating supply: land tenure 22. Facilitating supply: gardens Part IV. The new plants in the economy: 23. An agricultural revolution? 24. Agriculture in its context Part V. Later centuries: 25. Agriculture in retreat.