A Cultural History of Plants in Antiquity
$109.33
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
20 August 2025
Summary
Discover the Ancient World Through the Eyes of Plants
A Cultural History of Plants in Antiquity covers the period from 10,000 BCE to 500 CE. This era saw humanity evolve from hunter-gatherers to agricultural societies in Mesopotamia and beyond, concluding with the fall of the Roman Empire, the end of the Han Dynasty in China, the rise of Byzantium, and the early Mayan civilization.
Plants played a pivotal role in this cultural evolution, intertwined…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781350550537 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1350550531 |
| Series: | The Cultural Histories Series |
| Author: | Annette Giesecke |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 20 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 540g |
| Dimensions: | 242mm x 168mm x 22mm |
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About The Author
Annette Giesecke
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).
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