På borgernes mark | Trine Locht Elkjær | Kieli: Tanska

Two hundred years ago, it was quite common for the inhabitants of Aarhus to have cows, pigs and chickens behind their houses in the city and to grow cereals on the city's farmland alongside their urban occupations as merchants and craftsmen.This book is the first comprehensive account of market town farming in Aarhus and its dismantling, and is the result of a long-standing research project focusing on the replacement of the city's farmland in the 1800s.The book's author, Trine Locht Elkjær, has been employed at Den Gamle By for many years, most recently as a research inspector.The story of market town farming and its dismantling is illustrated with paintings, maps and photographs in abundance and is set in an urban historical context, so that the book is not only aimed at researchers, but also at anyone with an interest in the history of Aarhus.