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The Imagination of Plants|Matthew Hall

The Imagination of Plants : A Book of Botanical Mythology

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Examines the role of plants in botanical mythology, from Aboriginal Australia to Zoroastrian Persia.

Plants have a remarkable mythology dating back thousands of years. From the ancient Greeks to contemporary Indigenous cultures, human beings have told colorful and enriching stories that have presented plants as sensitive, communicative, and intelligent. This book explores the myriad of plant tales from around the world and the groundbreaking ideas that underpin them. Amid the key themes of sentience and kinship, it connects the anemone to the meaning of human life, tree hugging to the sacred basil of India, and plant intelligence with the Finnish epic The Kalevala. Bringing together commentary, original source material, and colorful illustrations, Matthew Hall challenges our perspective on these myths, the plants they feature, and the human beings that narrate them.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781438474373
  • ISBN-10: 1438474377
  • Publisher: State University of New York Press
  • Publish Date: July 2019
  • Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.65 pounds
  • Page Count: 330

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