Witch's Garden - Plants in Folklore, Magic and Traditional Medicine

Illustrated with pages from herbals held within the archives of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, along with botanical illustrations and archival images depicting magic and mayhem, The Witch's Garden beautifully evokes the bewitching nature of mysterious plants.

Info autore

Sandra Lawrence is a journalist and author. She writes for the Evening Standard, Guardian, Financial Times, The Times, Londonist.com and the English Garden. She is the London columnist for British Heritage magazine and is on the Q&A panel of experts for History Revealed magazine. Her travel writing is collected on madamepassepartout.com.THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW is a world-famous scientific organisation, holding an unrivalled position for its outstanding collections of plants and fungi, artefacts and art, world-class Herbarium as well as its expertise in plant diversity, conservation and sustainable development. From its beginnings as a small physic garden in 1759 it has grown to become a top international visitor attraction and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kew's 132 hectares of stunning landscaped gardens and iconic glasshouses make it one of the world's best-loved gardens, a paradise for plant lovers, offering a wealth of ideas and inspiration to all.

Riassunto

Fully illustrated, The Witch's Garden tells the story of our folkloric fascination with magical plant specimens, documenting the beliefs and rituals surrounding the natural world.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Sandra Lawrence, Lawrence Sandra, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Lawrence Sandra Lawrence
• Editore: Headline Book
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 05.01.2021
• EAN: 9781787394360
• ISBN: 978-1-78739-436-0
• Pagine: 208
• Dimensioni: 156 mm x 214 mm x 24 mm
• Peso: 560 g
• Illustrazioni: 200 illus
• Serie: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Spiritualità > Scienze e culture antiche; Saggistica > Natura, tecnica > Natura: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Botanica; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Magick Studies, Gardening: plants, Folklore, myths & legends, Gardening: plants and cultivation guides, Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest