Ancient Botany
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Ancient Botany
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Author : Gavin Hardy
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-10-05
Ancient Botany written by Gavin Hardy and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-05 with Science categories.
Gavin Hardy and Laurence Totelin have brought together their botanical and historical knowledge to produce this unique overview of ancient botany. It examines all the founding texts of botanical science, such as Theophrastus' Enquiry into Plants, Dioscorides' Materia Medica, Pliny the Elder's Natural History, Nicolaus of Damascus' On Plants, and Galen' On Simple Remedies, but also includes lesser known texts ranging from the sixth century BCE to the seventh century CE, as well as some material evidence. The authors adopt a thematic approach rather than a chronological one, considering important issues such as the definition of a plant, nomenclature, classifications, physiology, the link between plants and their environment, and the numerous usages of plants in the ancient world. The book also takes care to place ancient botany in its historical, social and economic context. The authors have explained all technical botanical terms and ancient history notions, and as a result, this work will appeal to historians of ancient science, medicine and technology; classicists; and botanists interested in the history of their discipline.
Ancient Botany
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Author : F. G. Hardy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Ancient Botany written by F. G. Hardy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with History categories.
Gavin Hardy and Laurence Totelin have brought together their botanical and historical knowledge to produce this unique overview of ancient botany. It examines all the founding texts of botanical science, such as Theophrastus' Enquiry into Plants, Dioscorides' Materia Medica, Pliny the Elder's Natural History, Nicolaus of Damascus' On Plants, and Galen' On Simple Remedies,but also includes lesser known texts ranging from the sixth century BCE to the seventh century CE, as well as some material evidence. The authors adopt a thematic approach rather than a chronological one, considering important issues such as the definition of a plant, nomenclature, classifications, physiology, the link between plants and their environment, and the numerous usages of plants in the ancient world. The book also takes care to place ancient botany in its historical, social and economic context. The authors have explained all technical botanical terms and ancient history notions, and as a result, this work will appeal to historians of ancient science, medicine and technology; classicists; and botanists interested in the history of their discipline.
History Of Botanical Science
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Author : Alan G. Morton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
History Of Botanical Science written by Alan G. Morton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Science categories.
The Mythology Of Plants
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Author : Annette Giesecke
language : en
Publisher: Getty Publications
Release Date : 2014-04-01
The Mythology Of Plants written by Annette Giesecke and has been published by Getty Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-01 with Literary Collections categories.
This engaging book focuses on the perennially fascinating topic of plants in Greek and Roman myth. The author, an authority on the gardens, art, and literature of the classical world, introduces the book’s main themes with a discussion of gods and heroes in ancient Greek and Roman gardens. The following chapters recount the everyday uses and broader cultural meaning of plants with particularly strong mythological associations. These include common garden plants such as narcissus and hyacinth; pomegranate and apple , which were potent symbols of fertility; and sources of precious incense including frankincense and myrrh. Following the sweeping botanical commentary are the myths themselves, told in the original voice of Ovid, classical antiquity’s most colorful mythographer. The volume’s interdisciplinary approach will appeal to a wide audience, ranging from readers interested in archaeology, classical literature, and ancient history to garden enthusiasts. With an original translation of selections from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, an extensive bibliography, a useful glossary of names and places, and a rich selection of images including exquisite botanical illustrations, this book is unparalleled in scope and realization.
A Sketch Of The Development Of Ancient Botany
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Author : Arthur Stanley Pease
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1952
A Sketch Of The Development Of Ancient Botany written by Arthur Stanley Pease and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1952 with categories.
History Of Botanical Science
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Author : A. G. Morton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
History Of Botanical Science written by A. G. Morton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Botany categories.
Sciences Of Antiquity Series
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Author : Gavin Hardy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Sciences Of Antiquity Series written by Gavin Hardy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Electronic book categories.
Plants And Plant Lore In Ancient Greece
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Author : John Earle Raven
language : en
Publisher: Mrs F. Raven
Release Date : 2000
Plants And Plant Lore In Ancient Greece written by John Earle Raven and has been published by Mrs F. Raven this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
In 1976 John Raven presented four Grey Lectures at Cambridge University which sought to reappraise long-accepted identifications of ancient names for modern plants. These lectures, plus another given in 1971, form the main focus of this book and many of the issues raised within them are discussed further by William Stearn, Nicholas Jardine and Peter Warren, taking account of more research. Also includes an additional two papers by Alice Lindsell, as well as illustrations from her
Pristina Medicamenta
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Author : Jerry Stannard
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 1999
Pristina Medicamenta written by Jerry Stannard and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Health & Fitness categories.
Jerry Stannard assembled a legendary collection of materials on the history of botany from Homer to Linnaeus, and his mastery of the field was acknowledged as incomparable. However, his work was sadly cut short by his death, and so did not result in the ultimate synthesis he envisioned; the present volume, and its companion, Herbs and Herbalism in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, bring together his important output in articles and studies. In this selection of papers on pharmacy and medical botany, from the classical period to 1500, Stannard combined philological expertise with the scientific perspective of modern pharmacology to measure the descriptive accuracy and therapeutic efficacy of Materia Medica from Hippocrates to the Renaissance. His sources included not only the obvious technical treatises but also works of literature and the traditions of folklore especially in Italy. Three studies of the scholastic botany of Albertus Magnus form the centrepiece of the collection, and the detailed indexes cover both common and scientific names of plants.
Ancient Herbs
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Author : Marina Heilmeyer
language : en
Publisher: Getty Publications
Release Date : 2007
Ancient Herbs written by Marina Heilmeyer and has been published by Getty Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Cookery (Herbs) categories.
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