whose interests lay exclusively with agricultural matters. It is clear that he did much hands-on growing and experimenting with a wide range of crops himself. It is also clear that he was well-read in the agricultural writings of his predecessors.

Kitab al-Filaha (???? ???????)

The work is mostly compiled from the writings of other authors. Al-'Awwam cites information from 112 different prior authors. His citations of earlier authors have been analyzed with the following summary results: about 1,900 direct and indirect citations

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