Name: The Tree By Frances Carey
SKU: 9781848221246
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The Tree: Meaning and Myth by Frances Carey

Trees - actual, mythical and metaphorical - are at the heart of mankind's relationship with the natural and supernatural world, a relationship that serves as a powerful index of both ecological and spiritual well-being. This fascinating book surveys the meaning of trees: historical, cultural, scientific and artistic.

Contents: Introduction: The significance of trees in the evolution of the planet; The survival of fossil 'forests'; our fascination with our primeval past; Part 1: Chapter 1: The classification and cultivation of trees, from Mesopotamia to Kew; Groves and forests in legend and fact; deforestation past and present; Chapter 2: Trees of Life - ancient, modern and shamanistic; Christian symbolism from Europe, the Americas and Africa;Trees as artistic and poetic devices from ancient times to present day. Part 2: Profiles of twenty-five trees, arranged alphabetically according to their Latin names; includes Baobab (Adansonia); Birch (Betula); Paper Mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera); Box (Buxus); Cedar (Cedrus); Coconut (Cocos nucifera); Hawthorn (Crataegus); Cypress (Cupressus); Eucalypt (Eucalyptus); Fig (Ficus); Ash (Fraxinus); Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); Lignum vitae (Guaiacum); Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis); Apple (Malus); Mulberry (Morus); Olive (Olea europea); Pine (Pinus); Poplar (Populus); Plum, Apricot, Peach and Cherry (Prunus); Oak (Quercus); Salix (Willow); Yew (Taxus); Cocoa (Theobroma cacao); Jujube (Ziziphus); Further Reading, Index.

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CIN184822124XA

ISBN 13

9781848221246

ISBN 10

184822124X

Title

The Tree: Meaning and Myth by Frances Carey

Author

Frances Carey

Condition

Used - Well Read

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd

Year published

20121206

Number of pages

192

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