Cultural History of Plants in the Early Modern Era

Series Preface
List of Figures
Editors' Note

Introduction: "I am sorry to say that I do not recognise them", Andrew Dalby and Annette Giesecke

1. Plants as Staple Foods: Europe in the Post-Classical Era, Malcolm Thick
2. Plants as Luxury Foods: "And they germinated very well", Andrew Dalby
3. Trade and Exploration: Plant Hunting 1450-1650, David Marsh
4. Plant Technology and Science: Frondi tenere e belle , Ingrid D. Rowland
5. Plants and Medicine, Florike Egmond
6. Plants in Culture, Luke Morgan and Elizabeth Hyde
7. Plants as Natural Ornaments, Jill Francis
8. The Representation of Plants: More than Just a Pretty Face?, Gillian Riley
Notes
Bibliography
Notes on Contributors
Index

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• Arte e arquitectura paisagística
• Estudos cultirais
• História social e cultural
• História da Ciência
• História Antiga: c 500 a c 1450/1500
• Início da história moderna: c 1450/1500 a c 1700

Reference Works; Renaissance; Post-Medieval period; Gardening; Sociology; Life Sciences; Environmental Studies; Food; Environment