1. Under the Burning Sun -- 2. Primus in arvis/First in the Fields -- 3. Sickle and Scythe/Man and Machine -- 4. The Grim Reapers -- 5. Blade of Vengeance -- Appendix 1. Harvesting contracts from Roman Egypt and Italy -- Appendix 2.: The Maktar harvester inscription : text and commentary -- Appendix 3. The Gallo-Roman reaping machines : iconographic data
Summary
The work features an edition of the reaper inscription, and a commentary on it. It is also lavishly illustrated to demonstrate the important iconic and pictorial dimensions of the story
