Broschiertes Buch

A Cultural History of Plants in Antiquity

Beschreibung

Examines the uses and meanings of plants from 10,000 BCE to 500 CE, from the transition from hunter-gatherer subsistence to the practice of agriculture in Mesopotamia and elsewhere.

Autor

Annette Giesecke, PhD, is a specialist in the history, meaning, and representation of ancient gardens and designed landscapes at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. She is General Editor of the six volume A Cultural History of Plants (Bloomsbury 2022) and editor of Volume 1 (Antiquity) and co-editor of Volume 3 (Early Modern). Her other works include Classical Mythology A to Z (2020) and The Mythology of Plants (2014). She is General Editor of the six volume A Cultural History of Nature (Bloomsbury, forthcoming).

Produktdetails

• The Cultural Histories Series
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Mai 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 174mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 558g
• ISBN-13: 9781350550537
• ISBN-10: 1350550531
• Artikelnr.: 72699942