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Description:From Roman times to the present, knowledge of plants and their cultivation have exerted a deep impact on cultural changes. This book highlights the religious, artistic, political, and economic consequences of horticultural pursuits. Far from a mere trade, horticulture profoundly affected Jewish and Persian mystical poetry and caused deep changes in Ottoman arts. It contributed to economic and political changes in Judea, Al Andalus, Japan, Yuan China, early modern Mexico, Europe, and the United States. This book explores the roles of peasants, botanists, horticulturists, nurserymen and gentlemen collectors in these developments, and concludes with a reflection on the future of horticulture in the present context of widespread environmental devastation and ecological uncertainty.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Botanical Progress, Horticultural Innovations and Cultural Changes (Dumbarton Oaks Colloquium on the History of Landscape Architecture). To get started finding Botanical Progress, Horticultural Innovations and Cultural Changes (Dumbarton Oaks Colloquium on the History of Landscape Architecture), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: From Roman times to the present, knowledge of plants and their cultivation have exerted a deep impact on cultural changes. This book highlights the religious, artistic, political, and economic consequences of horticultural pursuits. Far from a mere trade, horticulture profoundly affected Jewish and Persian mystical poetry and caused deep changes in Ottoman arts. It contributed to economic and political changes in Judea, Al Andalus, Japan, Yuan China, early modern Mexico, Europe, and the United States. This book explores the roles of peasants, botanists, horticulturists, nurserymen and gentlemen collectors in these developments, and concludes with a reflection on the future of horticulture in the present context of widespread environmental devastation and ecological uncertainty.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Botanical Progress, Horticultural Innovations and Cultural Changes (Dumbarton Oaks Colloquium on the History of Landscape Architecture). To get started finding Botanical Progress, Horticultural Innovations and Cultural Changes (Dumbarton Oaks Colloquium on the History of Landscape Architecture), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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