The Lotus Quest
Title | The Lotus Quest PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Griffiths |
Publisher | Macmillan + ORM |
Pages | 525 |
Release | 2010-07-06 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1429964529 |
A captivating history of one of the world's most iconic and mysterious flowers Bewitched by a lotus which flowered from three-thousandyear- old seeds in his English garden, Mark Griffiths set out to track the origins and significance of this sublime plant in this beautifully-illustrated book. The Lotus Quest takes Griffiths from the headquarters of the Linnaean Society in London to a mountain top in northern Japan. As he travels in search of this ancient flower, Griffiths looks at the lotus's significance in ancient Egypt and India, the plant's medicinal uses and the inspiration it has provided to Western artists. As he tracks the plant, its story unveils a stunning vision of Japan's feudal era with visits to shrines, ruins, gardens and wild landscapes as well as meetings with priests and archaeologists, philosophers and anthropologists, gardeners and botanists, poets and artists. He even dines on the lotus in a Tokyo cafe. By the end of Griffiths' journey, when he reaches the hauntingly beautiful Japanese temple of Chuson-ji, readers will finally understand why the lotus has obsessed people throughout the ages.
Lotus Flowers
Title | Lotus Flowers PDF eBook |
Author | Ellen Bryant Voigt |
Publisher | Carnegie Mellon Classic Contem |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 9780887483103 |
A reissuing of The Lotus Flowers, poetry by Ellen Bryant Voigt.
The Life of Lotus Flower
Title | The Life of Lotus Flower PDF eBook |
Author | Nalini Johal |
Publisher | |
Pages | 184 |
Release | 2012-03-20 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780615613109 |
An Autobiography
The Little Lotus Flower
Title | The Little Lotus Flower PDF eBook |
Author | Gregoire Hodder |
Publisher | |
Pages | 32 |
Release | 2018-05-11 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781999947712 |
Join our little plant as she goes on a journey of discovery. With a little help from some new friends she will find out she knows quite a lot.
My Life in Doha
Title | My Life in Doha PDF eBook |
Author | Rachel Hajar |
Publisher | Strategic Book Publishing |
Pages | 302 |
Release | 2011-11-01 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1618972243 |
A Catholic Pilipino woman marries an Islamic Arab. She then must wear a hijab and learn the intricacies of Muslim pray and culture.
The Flowers and Gardens Of Japan
Title | The Flowers and Gardens Of Japan PDF eBook |
Author | Ella Du Cane |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 244 |
Release | 2013-10-15 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1136891056 |
First Published in 2005. Japan is often called the land of flowers. This book gives an account of those flowers that occur in the country that are most remarkable for their beauty and profusion and that are most typically Japanese. There are also pages on landscape gardening.
A Study Guide for Ellen Bryant Voigt's "The Lotus Flowers"
Title | A Study Guide for Ellen Bryant Voigt's "The Lotus Flowers" PDF eBook |
Author | Gale, Cengage Learning |
Publisher | Gale, Cengage Learning |
Pages | 24 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1410351572 |
A Study Guide for Ellen Bryant Voigt's "The Lotus Flowers," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Poetry for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Poetry for Students for all of your research needs.