The mythology of plants : botanical lore from ancient Greece and Rome / Annette Giesecke.

This engaging book focuses on the perennially fascinating topic of plants in Greek and Roman myth. The author, an authority on the gardens, art, and literature of the classical world, introduces the book's main themes with a discussion of gods and heroes in ancient Greek and Roman gardens. The follo...

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Main Author: Giesecke, Annette (Author)
Other Authors: Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA : The J. Paul Getty Museum, [2014]
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Physical Description:144 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 23 cm
Format: Book

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