The Greek Plant World in Myth, Art, and Literature

Hellmut Baumann, William T Stearn, Eldwyth Ruth Stearn

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Publisher's Synopsis

Draws on primary sources such as Homer, Herodotus, and Plato, and on many later works on botany, history, philology, and archaeology to explore how the ancient Greeks perceived and used plants. Considers the landscape, cults and myths, medicine and magic, dyes and textiles, food, and other uses. Highly illustrated, mostly in color. First published

Book information

ISBN:	9780881922318
Publisher:	Timber Press
Imprint:	Timber Press
Pub date:	31 Dec 1993
DEWEY:	581.9495
DEWEY edition:	20
Language:	English
Number of pages:	252
Weight:	463g
Height:	127mm
Width:	216mm
Spine width:	20mm