The Flowers of History
Title | The Flowers of History PDF eBook |
Author | Matthew Paris |
Publisher | |
Pages | 616 |
Release | 1853 |
Genre | Great Britain |
ISBN |
The Language of Flowers
Title | The Language of Flowers PDF eBook |
Author | Beverly Seaton |
Publisher | University of Virginia Press |
Pages | 258 |
Release | 2012-10-10 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 9780813934532 |
The author traces the phenomenon of ascribing sentimental meaning to floral imagery from its beginnings in Napoleonic France through its later transformations in England and America. At the heart of the book is a depiction of what the three most important flower books from each of the countries divulge about the period and the respective cultures. Seaton shows that the language of flowers was not a single and universally understood correlation of flowers to meanings that men and women used to communicate in matters of love and romance. The language differs from book to book, country to country. To place the language of flowers in social and literary perspective, the author examines the nineteenth-century uses of flowers in everyday life and in ceremonies and rituals and provides a brief history of floral symbolism. She also discusses the sentimental flower book, a genre especially intended for female readers. Two especially valuable features of the book are its table of correlations of flowers and their meanings from different sourcebooks and its complete bibliography of language of flower titles. This book will appeal not only to scholars in Victorian studies and women's studies but also to art historians, book collectors, museum curators, historians of horticulture, and anyone interested in nineteenth-century popular culture.
The Reason for Flowers
Title | The Reason for Flowers PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Buchmann |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 352 |
Release | 2015-07-21 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 1476755523 |
An exploration of the roles flowers play in the production of our foods, spices, medicines, and perfumes reveals their origins, myriad shapes, colors, textures and scents, bizarre sex lives, and how humans-- and the natural world-- relate and depend upon them.
Roger of Wendover's Flowers of History
Title | Roger of Wendover's Flowers of History PDF eBook |
Author | Roger (of Wendover) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 628 |
Release | 1849 |
Genre | Great Britain |
ISBN |
The Natural History of Flowers
Title | The Natural History of Flowers PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Fogden |
Publisher | Texas A&M University Press |
Pages | 234 |
Release | 2018-09-05 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1623496454 |
Flowers have played an important role in human culture and survival for thousands of years. The final products of flowers—fruits and seeds—are vitally important as food. Flowers provide bursts of color to homes and gardens and they symbolize love, sorrow, and renewal. Yet we often overlook their real purpose. Why do flowers exist and why do they have certain colors, shapes, and smells? What function does a flower have in the life and survival of the plants themselves? In nature, flowers play an essential role in improving a plant’s chances of survival. Some flowers are pollinated by wind or water but most are designed to attract and reward pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, birds, and bats, to carry their pollen from flower to flower. After being pollinated, flowers produce fruits and again take advantage of wind, water, and animals to disperse their seeds, ensuring a new generation of their species. Pollination and seed dispersal are fine-tuned systems, and their importance in sustaining a healthy environment cannot be overstated. And, as ongoing climate and other environmental changes apply new pressures, flowers must continue to adapt in order to survive. In this beautifully illustrated book with over 200 stunning photographs, Michael Fogden and Patricia Fogden draw from existing research and their extensive field experiences all over the world to present a detailed but accessible introduction to the natural history of flowers. They discuss a representative sample of flowering and fruiting strategies, illustrating interactions between plants and their pollinators and dispersers, and conclude with descriptions of their favorite tropical flowers.
The Flowers of History
Title | The Flowers of History PDF eBook |
Author | Matthew of Westminster |
Publisher | |
Pages | 708 |
Release | 1853 |
Genre | Great Britain |
ISBN |
Blooming Flowers
Title | Blooming Flowers PDF eBook |
Author | Kasia Boddy |
Publisher | Yale University Press |
Pages | 275 |
Release | 2020-04-14 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0300252072 |
An evocative and richly illustrated exploration of flowers and how, over the centuries, they have given us so much sustenance, meaning, and pleasureThe bright yellow of a marigold and the cheerful red of a geranium, the evocative fragrance of a lotus or a saffron-infused paella—there is no end of reasons to love flowers. Ranging through the centuries and across the globe, Kasia Boddy looks at the wealth of floral associations that has been passed down in perfumes, poems, and paintings; in the design of buildings, clothes, and jewelry; in songs, TV shows, and children’s names; and in nearly every religious, social, and political ritual.Exploring the first daffodils of spring and the last chrysanthemums of autumn, this is also a book about seasons. In vibrant detail and drawing on a rich array of illustrations, Boddy considers how the sunflower, poppy, rose, lily—and many others—have given rise to meaning, value, and inspiration throughout history, and why they are integral to so many different cultures.