The Heritage of Trees: History, Culture and Symbolism
A wide-ranging study of the symbolism and cultural meaning of the tree through history, from the Cosmic Tree of antiquity to modern European, American and Asian customs and beliefs. In the companion volume, The Spirit of Trees, Fred Hageneder captivated readers with a passionate and informed account of the natural life and ecology of trees. The Heritage of Trees evokes forest customs, images and meanings of the forest from the Stone Age to modern times.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0863153593
ISBN13:9780863153594
Release Date:December 2001
Publisher:Brecourt Academic
Length:224 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.9" x 9.7"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
a different take on trees
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
this book is truly educational, I am a horticulturalist and found it to be well written,detailed without being pedantic,interesting and gave me a different way of looking at trees.
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