Shakespeare's plants and gardens a dictionary
Shakespeare lived when knowledge of plants and their uses was a given, but also at a time of unique interest in plants and gardens.His lifetime saw the beginning of scientific interest in plants, the first large-scale plant introductions from outside the country since Roman times, and the beginning...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Bloomsbury
2014
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| Series: | Arden Shakespeare dictionaries
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Add Tag | Summary: | Shakespeare lived when knowledge of plants and their uses was a given, but also at a time of unique interest in plants and gardens.His lifetime saw the beginning of scientific interest in plants, the first large-scale plant introductions from outside the country since Roman times, and the beginning of gardening as a leisure activity. Shakespeare's works show that he engaged with this new world to illuminate so many facets of his plays and poems. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 414 pages : 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9781441143709 |
Shakespeare in the garden a selection of gardens and an illustrated alphabet of plants