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The Roman Book of Gardening
Paperback
Main Details
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The Roman Book of Gardening
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John Henderson
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback | | Pages:168 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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| Category/Genre | Horticulture
Gardens (descriptions, history etc)
Plants |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780415324502
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| Classifications | Dewey:635.0937 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Edition |
New edition
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| Illustrations |
150 line drawings, 9 b&w photographs
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Taylor & Francis Ltd
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| Imprint |
Routledge
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| Publication Date |
8 January 2004 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The Roman Book of Gardening brings together an extraordinarily varied selection of texts on Roman horticulture, celebrating herb and vegetable gardening in verse and prose spanning five centuries. In vivid new translations by John Henderson, Virgil's Georgics stand alongside neglected works by Columella, Pliny and Palladius, bringing to life the techniques and obstacles, delights and exasperations of the Roman gardener. We also hear of the digging, hoeing, planting and weeding which then, as now, went into creating the perfect garden. The first book to look at Roman gardening, this is a timely and valuable contribution to our understanding of gardening history, Roman culture and Latin literature.
Author Biography
John Henderson has taught Classics at Cambrdige since 1975. He has written many books and essays on Latin literature and Classics, including Classics: A Very Short Introduction (with Mary Beard).
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