The Rose That Perfumed The World
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The Rose In Fashion
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Author : Amy de la Haye
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2020-09-04
The Rose In Fashion written by Amy de la Haye and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-04 with Design categories.
Examples from jewelry, millinery, handbags, perfume, couture, and everyday dress show how the rose--both beautiful and symbolic--has inspired fashion over hundreds of years.
A History Of The Fragrant Rose
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Author : Allen Paterson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
A History Of The Fragrant Rose written by Allen Paterson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Old roses categories.
The rose is the most popular and best-loved garden flower in the world. It has been held in special and sacred regard for thousands of years and has been associated with heraldry, painting, music, myth and religion across the ages. Grown for its medicinal and culinary properties as well as for perfumery, the rose in ancient times formed an integral part of carnivals, festivals and the cosmetic industry, where attar of rose became so highly prized it was more expensive than gold. From the rose gardens of Malmaison belonging to Napoleon's Empress Josephine, to the Wars of the Roses, the rose has a fascinating history. Since the few known roses of the Middle Ages, the curiosity of travellers, the patience of plantsmen and the dilligence of botanists all contributed to bring together roses from every part of the globe, crossing and developing them to produce the thousands of different varieties seen today.
The Rose That Perfumed The World
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Author : Sagateller
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2023-12-21
The Rose That Perfumed The World written by Sagateller and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-21 with categories.
Discover the timeless wisdom of Mevlana Rumi as the enchanting stories from Masnavi transport us to a magical realm. Through these timeless tales, he imparts meaningful - and practical - life lessons, offering a comforting escape from the chaos of our busy lives. Table of Contents Introduction The Sultan's Handmaiden The Mysterious Sage, Hazrat Khizr The Bald Dervish The Shadow of God The Treasures of Qarun The Story of Ad and Hud Shayban the Shepherd Kalila and Dimnah A Beggar in Rags The Pompous Pipsqueak Mystery in a Dark Room The Painful Tattoo The Moon's Ambassador Afterword At its core, Sufism is a journey of seeking closeness to God. Sufi Mystics and dervishes aim to cultivate inner peace. They seek a profound connection with God, through prayers and by living a life of humility and kindness. Exploring the world of Sufi mystics, through tales of Mevlana Rumi's Masnavi, provides a glimpse into the heart of Sufism itself. If you're yearning for peace and simplicity, Mevlana Rumi's stories will resonate, uplifting your spirits and inspiring goodness, fostering a deeper connection with our Creator.
The Book Of Roses
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Author : Sylvie Girard-Lagorce
language : en
Publisher: Flammarion-Pere Castor
Release Date : 2000
The Book Of Roses written by Sylvie Girard-Lagorce and has been published by Flammarion-Pere Castor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Roses categories.
Flower of legend and mystery, the rose has inspired great artists throughout history. From Antiquity to the present day, poets have sung its beauties, sculptors and artists have sought to depict its delicacy, and perfumers have drawn on its subtle and captivating scent. From Roman banquets strewn with rose petals to Medieval poems of courtly love; from Madame de Pompadour's delightful rose-strewn interiors to finely woven rose-motif fabrics for the Vanderbilt summer residence; from Monet's magical garden at Giverny to Colette's favorite "Maiden's Blush"; from contemporary wedding cake decoration to bouquets by Europe's finest florists-- "The Book of Roses" invites rose-lovers to sit back and indulge in the beauty of the rose in all its splendor. No other flower in the world is as greatly loved as the rose. With its heady perfume and timeless appeal, the rose is more than a pretty bloom-- it is an enchantment for all the senses. This beautifully illustrated homage will delight all rose-lovers with its thematic chapters inviting us to enjoy the queen of flowers in her many guises. "The Book of Roses "retraces stories and legends from across the ages in which the rose takes pride of place, and examines its age-old role as political and religious emblem, and as a symbol of human emotion and experience, from fidelity to loss of innocence, from love to death. The beauty and diversity of the rose is shown at its finest in its natural environment, the garden, but also in floral displays in the home; in art, design, and fashion; in fragrances and perfumes; and in refined recipes for the gourmet. "The Book of Roses" is completed by an address book listing a selection of the best rosegardens, nurseries, exhibitions and shows, and rose-inspired florists, decorators, fashion designers, fragrances, and food stores from around the world.
In Search Of Perfumes
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Author : Dominique Roques
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2022-10-13
In Search Of Perfumes written by Dominique Roques and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-13 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
'[An] immersive debut... with detailed accounts of his trips and vivid descriptions of the scents ... [Roques'] rich travelogue will transport readers' Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) In Search of Perfumes is a fragrant journey across the world, revealing the beauty and mysteries of the perfume trade. Fruits, flowers, spices, bark, leaves, and branches are just some of the natural ingredients from the plant world that are used in the creation of perfume. Dominique Roques, travelling from Andalusia to Somaliland by way of Bulgaria, Laos, El Salvador, Indonesia and Egypt, describes his search to find the best natural ingredients, precious to perfumers everywhere. In Search of Perfumes demonstrates how the prestigious multi-million-pound perfume industry may begin its life as a single plant harvested by producers surviving on ancestral traditions and techniques and often risking their lives in the process as they combat the rising threat of climate change. Roques reveals the beauty and mysteries of a familiar trade; a return to the source of the world's scents.
The World Of Perfume
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Author : Fabienne Pavia
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
The World Of Perfume written by Fabienne Pavia and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Technology & Engineering categories.
From flowers and fruits to the artfully designed and collectible bottles, the world's most scintillating scents are presented in lively text and photographs. Loaded with historical anecdotes, scientific facts, biographies of the great perfume makers and the history, science and fashion of this multi-billion dollar industry.
Encyclopedia Of Rose Science
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Author : Andrew V. Roberts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Encyclopedia Of Rose Science written by Andrew V. Roberts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Rose culture categories.
The Encyclopedia of Rose Science brings together a wealth of information on the rose, long treasured for its captivating perfumes and splendid colors. Now, more than ever, science plays a central place in the production of this flower at the center of one of the world's biggest floricultural industries. A team of internationally renowned experts has contributed scores of articles, from the history of rose cultivation to discoveries in rose genetics. For researchers and students, as well as commercial rose growers and breeders, the Encyclopedia of Rose Science is an invaluable reference.
The Rose
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Author : Samuel Bowne Parsons
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1849
The Rose written by Samuel Bowne Parsons and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1849 with Flowers in literature categories.
90 Masterpieces Of World Literature Vol I
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Author : Jules Verne
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2023-12-17
90 Masterpieces Of World Literature Vol I written by Jules Verne and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-17 with Fiction categories.
Good Press presents to you this unique collection of the greatest works of literature written by the masters of the craft: Leaves of Grass (Walt Whitman) Siddhartha (Herman Hesse) Middlemarch (George Eliot) The Madman: His Parables and Poems (Kahlil Gibran) Ward No. 6 (Anton Chekhov) Moby-Dick (Herman Melville) The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde) Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoevsky) The Overcoat (Gogol) Ulysses (James Joyce) Walden (Henry David Thoreau) Hamlet (Shakespeare) Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare) Macbeth (Shakespeare) The Waste Land (T. S. Eliot) Odes (John Keats) The Flowers of Evil (Charles Baudelaire) Ivanhoe (Sir Walter Scott) Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe) Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen) Emma (Jane Austen) Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë) Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë) Lorna Doone (R.D. Blackmore) The Lady of the Camellias (Alexandre Dumas) Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy) Vanity Fair (Thackeray) Dangerous Liaisons (De Laclos) The Mill on the Floss (George Eliot) Dona Perfecta (Benito Pérez Galdós) Swann's Way (Marcel Proust) Sons and Lovers (D. H. Lawrence) David Copperfield (Charles Dickens) Great Expectations (Charles Dickens) Jude the Obscure (Thomas Hardy) The Wings of the Dove (Henry James) The History of a Scoundrel or Bel-Ami (Guy de Maupassant) Two Years in the Forbidden City (Princess Der Ling) Les Misérables (Victor Hugo) The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas) Pepita Jimenez (Juan Valera) The Way We Live Now (Anthony Trollope) The Red Badge of Courage (Stephen Crane) A Room with a View (E. M. Forster) Sister Carrie (Theodore Dreiser) The Blazing World (Margaret Cavendish) The Jungle (Upton Sinclair) The Republic (Plato) The Golden Ass (Apuleius) Meditations (Marcus Aurelius) Art of War (Sun Tzu) Candide (Voltaire) Don Quixote (Miguel de Cervantes) Decameron (Giovanni Boccaccio) Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Frederick Douglass) Dream Psychology (Sigmund Freud) The Einstein Theory of Relativity by H. A. Lorentz The Science of Being Well (Wallace D. Wattles) As a Man Thinketh (James Allen) The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Agatha Christie) A Study in Scarlet (Arthur Conan Doyle) The Sign of Four (Arthur Conan Doyle) Heart of Darkness (Joseph Conrad) The Call of Cthulhu (H. P. Lovecraft) The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Washington Irving) Frankenstein (Mary Shelley) The War of the Worlds (H. G. Wells) The Raven (Edgar Allan Poe) The Black Cat (Edgar Allan Poe) The Sun Also Rises (Ernest Hemingway) The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum) Treasure Island (Robert Louis Stevenson) The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Holgersson (Selma Lagerlöf) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain) The Call of the Wild (Jack London) White Fang (Jack London) Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Jules Verne) Alice in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll) The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett) A Little Princess (Frances Hodgson Burnett) The Jungle Book (Rudyard Kipling) Tarzan of the Apes (Edgar Rice Burroughs) The Complete Fairytales of Brothers Grimm The Complete Fairytales of Hans Christian Andersen Pygmalion (George Bernard Shaw) Botchan (Soseki Natsume) The Sorrows of Young Werther (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
Delphi Poetry Anthology The World S Greatest Poems
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Author : Homer
language : en
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Release Date : 2015-04-15
Delphi Poetry Anthology The World S Greatest Poems written by Homer and has been published by Delphi Classics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-15 with Poetry categories.
Inspired by the bestselling Delphi Poets Series, this eBook features The World's Greatest Poems, with verses and extracts from poetical plays and seminal epic poems that have shaped the course of poetry over the centuries. From the earliest beginnings of Western literature in Homer's epics, to the Renaissance masterpieces of Spenser, Sidney and Shakespeare; from the evocative beauty of the Romantic poets to the brilliance of Yeats, the War Poets and other modern masters, this collection provides hundreds of the world's most beloved poets and thousands of treasured verses. (Version 2) * Excellent formatting of the poems * Wide breadth of poets from across time and cultures * Special alphabetical contents tables for the poems and poets * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order CONTENTS: The World’s Greatest Poems CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER LIST OF POETS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles