Garlands, Conkers and Mother-die : British and Irish Plant-lore.

Plants have had symbolic as well as practical meanings and uses since the beginning of human civilisation. This vivid account introduces readers to a rich variety of British and Irish plant folklore, drawing on Roy Vickery's own unsurpassed archives collated over forty years, and a wide range o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Vickery, Roy
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2010.
Temas:
Plants > Great Britain > Folklore.
Plants > Ireland > Folklore.
Plantes > Grande-Bretagne > Folklore.
Plantes > Irlande > Folklore.
Plants
Great Britain
Ireland
Folklore
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; Contents; Preface; About this book; Acknowledgements; 1 A Time for Every Purpose; 2 The Golden Corn; 3 Necessity the Mother of Invention; 4 Healing Hedgerows; 5 Mother-Die and Friendship Bushes; 6 Simple Pastimes; 7 History and Legend; 8 Notes on Names; 9 The Changing Scenes of Life; 10 Garlands and Nosegays; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.

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