Figs, Dates, Laurel, and Myrrh  -  Lytton Musselman

Plants of the Bible and the Quran

KORTE INHOUD

This book celebrates the plants of the Old Testament and New Testament, including the Apocrypha, and of the Quran. From acacia, the wood of the tabernacle, to wormwood, whose bitter leaves cured intestinal worms, 81 chapters tell the stories of the fruits and grains, grasses and trees, flowers and fragrances of ancient lore. The descriptions include the plants' botanical characteristics, habitat, uses, and literary context.--from publisher's description.
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2007 Uitgever: Timber Press 336 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0881928550 ISBN-13: 9780881928556