Ancient Herbs
by Marina Heilmeyer
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Author: Marina HeilmeyerEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-03-26
ISBN: 0892368845
Number of pages: 108
Publisher: Getty Publications
Summary of Ancient Herbs
The forty plants in this book present both herbs and other plants that were important for culinary, medicinal, and cult purposes in classical antiquity. Thus olive and pomegranate, myrtle and rose join coriander and marjoram, garlic and thyme. In the introduction, the author draws on her extensive knowledge of ancient practices to paint an intriguing image of the uses of and myths about plants from Greek and particularly Roman kitchen gardens. Quotes from classical authors testify to ancient practices, some curious, some still standard today.The delightful illustrations reproduce drawings from early nineteenth-century botanical publications, which often show the plants at various stages of growth, from seeds through ripe fruits.
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