Garlands, Conkers and Mother-die : British and Irish Plant-lore.
Plants have had symbolic as well as practical meanings and uses since the beginning of human civilisation. This vivid account introduces readers to a rich variety of British and Irish plant folklore, drawing on Roy Vickery's own unsurpassed archives collated over forty years, and a wide range o...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC,
2010.
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 9780826444189 0826444180 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Intro; Contents; Preface; About this book; Acknowledgements; 1 A Time for Every Purpose; 2 The Golden Corn; 3 Necessity the Mother of Invention; 4 Healing Hedgerows; 5 Mother-Die and Friendship Bushes; 6 Simple Pastimes; 7 History and Legend; 8 Notes on Names; 9 The Changing Scenes of Life; 10 Garlands and Nosegays; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.