Gabriel Alonso de Herrera

Gabriel Alonso de Herrera (1470–1539) was a Spanish author, best known for his Obra de Agricultura (Treatise on Agriculture), published in 1513 under the patronage of Cardinal Cisneros.[1][2]

Herrera was born in Talavera de la Reina. His treatise contains the teachings of the classics, and was used as a reference book until the early 20th century. This ample tome also contains information on veterinary medicine, meteorology and studies on the influence of food on health.

References

  1. ^ Peter, K. V. (2008-06-02). Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops: Vol.03. New India Publishing. p. 245. ISBN 978-81-89422-85-1.
  2. ^ Casey, James (2002-03-11). Early Modern Spain: A Social History. Routledge. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-134-62380-8.


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