The Ancient Yew
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The Ancient Yew
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Author : Robert Bevan-Jones
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
The Ancient Yew written by Robert Bevan-Jones and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
The gnarled, immutable yew tree is one of the most evocative sights in the British and Irish landscape, an evergreen impression of immortality. For hundreds of years it has marked holy places for travelers. In this book Robert Bevan-Jones paints a many-sided portrait of this extraordinary tree and the role it has played in history and culture. He begins by examining the yew's fascinating, poisonous biology, the origins of its name, and its distribution. He reviews the various attempts to date ancient yew trees, and concludes that many of them are certainly over a thousand years old; some of the oldest specimens many even be linked to the cells of early Celtic saints. Ancient yews survive today most typically in churchyards. They are also associated with abbeys, sprints and pre-Reformation wells, and serve as ancient markers in the wider landscape at hillfort and castle sites. Yew has an important place in woodland history, and provides the formal gardens of many great houses with hedges and topiary. Yew trees feature frequently in folklore tales, especially from Ireland, and are often invested with dark or magical associations. The prehistoric archaeological record is also rich in yew finds. With photographs and etchings of famous old yews, and a gazetteer of the oldest and largest yew trees in Britain, The Ancient Yew is a cultural flora or a single species: a tree which provides a living botanical link between our own landscapes and those of the distant past. Second edition is revised and updated.
The Immortal Yew
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Author : Tony Hall
language : en
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Release Date : 2018-09-24
The Immortal Yew written by Tony Hall and has been published by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-24 with Nature categories.
As some of the oldest living organisms to be found in Europe, yew trees have become inextricably bound up in some of the oldest enduring institutions of European culture. In The Immortal Yew, Tony Hall explores the biological, cultural, and mythic significance of these imposing evergreens. Supporting a range of animals and plants, yew trees foster new life by contributing to biodiversity in their surroundings. But their common occurrence in churchyards and their evergreen leaves have given them a separate folk status as symbols of life--in the British isles, they have come to represent the resurrection and eternal life central to the Christian faith. Their enduring significance to British culture extends beyond the church, however--even the founding political document of British government, the Magna Carta, is believed to have been sealed beneath a yew tree. Despite the enduring presence and significance of the yew tree across a millennium of British history, this seemingly immortal stalwart faces new threats in the twenty-first century as elderly trees near the end of their lives and global climate change threatens the next generation. Perhaps by spending time in the generous shade of one of the yew trees Hall documents in this beautifully illustrated book, a new generation might begin to learn the importance of protecting its legacy and invest in its future.
Yew
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Author : Fred Hageneder
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2013-10-15
Yew written by Fred Hageneder and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-15 with Nature categories.
A comprehensive and richly illustrated history, Yew will appeal to botanists and other readers interested in the history and symbolism of the natural world, now in paperback. The yew is the oldest and most common tree in the world, but it is a plant of puzzling contradictions: it is a conifer with juicy scarlet berries, but no cones; deer can feast on its poisonous foliage, but it is lethal to farm animals, and it thrives where other plants cannot because of its extraordinarily low rate of photosynthesis. Exploring this paradoxical plant in Yew, Fred Hageneder surveys its position in religious and cultural history, its role in the creation of the British Empire, and its place in modern medicine. Hageneder explains the way the yew is able to renew itself from the inside by producing interior roots and how early humans, fascinated with its regenerative powers, began to associate the tree with concepts of life and death, the afterlife, and eternity. As such, it can be found at the sacred sites of Native Americans, Buddhists, and Shinto shrines in Japan, and it has become a living symbol of the resurrection for the Christian faith. He describes how churchyards saved many yews during the Middle Ages when the trees were used for the mass production of the longbow, which laid the foundation for the British Empire. Finally, he discusses the latest scientific discoveries about the yew, including its use in cancer treatments.
The Cult Of The Yew
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Author : Janis Fry
language : en
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Release Date : 2023-03-31
The Cult Of The Yew written by Janis Fry and has been published by John Hunt Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-31 with Nature categories.
The ancients revered this sacred tree that has existed on Earth for 200 million years - some trees, still alive today, even survived the last ice age. This immortal tree was therefore venerated as the triple goddess of life, death and rebirth, and was believed to be the guardian of our planet. With climate change threatening our existence, many are now turning to the Tree of Life, identified with the ancient yew, for answers to our predicament. Through groundbreaking research, Janis Fry answers our modern yearning to make sense of life through a god/dess of Nature that guides our lives and connects us to people and events, to which we are answerable as custodians of life on Earth. The Cult of the Yew: Tree of Life, Mystery and Magic explores the spiritual history of this iconic tree and aims to change how those who read it think and understand life in these times.
Trees Of The Celtic Saints
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Author : Andrew Morton
language : en
Publisher: Gwasg Carrech Gwalch
Release Date : 2009-11-01
Trees Of The Celtic Saints written by Andrew Morton and has been published by Gwasg Carrech Gwalch this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-01 with Historic trees categories.
Mae Andrew Morton yn y gyfrol hon yn edrych ar nodweddion botanegol coed yw, a sut i'w mesur a'u dyddio; ar goeden yw mewn llenyddiaeth Gristnogol a chyn-Gristnogol, mewn chwedlau, ac ar y berthynas rhwng coed yw a safleoedd Cristnogol hynafol. Ceir manylion am goed yw hynafol yn Defynnog, Gwytherin, Llangernyw, Llanerfyl a Phennant Melangell. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
The Ancient Yew
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Author : Robert Bevan-Jones
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
The Ancient Yew written by Robert Bevan-Jones and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Electronic books categories.
Description Of An Ancient Yew Tree In Warblington Churchyard Near Portsmouth With Some Remarks On Yew Trees Generally Read To The Members Of The Verulam Philosophical Society Of London January Vii Mdcccxxxv Extracted From The Mirror Etc
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Author : Henry William DEWHURST
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1835
Description Of An Ancient Yew Tree In Warblington Churchyard Near Portsmouth With Some Remarks On Yew Trees Generally Read To The Members Of The Verulam Philosophical Society Of London January Vii Mdcccxxxv Extracted From The Mirror Etc written by Henry William DEWHURST and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1835 with categories.
The Sacred Yew
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Author : Anand Chetan
language : en
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Release Date : 1994
The Sacred Yew written by Anand Chetan and has been published by Penguin (Non-Classics) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Nature categories.
Myth blends with science in this inspiring story of one man's crusade to preserve the ancient and revered, yet recently threatened, yew tree.
A Description Of An Ancient Yew Tree In Warblington Churchyard Near Portsmouth
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Author : Henry William Dewhurst
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1835
A Description Of An Ancient Yew Tree In Warblington Churchyard Near Portsmouth written by Henry William Dewhurst and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1835 with categories.
The Eternal Yew
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Author : Trevor Baxter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
The Eternal Yew written by Trevor Baxter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Taxaceae categories.
Indepth account of the yew tree in Britain, with history, religious associations, garden usage, timber quality etc.