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Product Identifiers
PublisherColumbia University Press
ISBN-100231040024
ISBN-139780231040020
eBay Product ID (ePID)58980
Product Key Features
Book TitleIllustrated History of the Herbals
Number of Pages270 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1977
TopicNaturopathy
IllustratorYes
GenreHealth & Fitness
AuthorFrank J. Anderson
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight15.9 Oz
Item Length10.9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN77-008821
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingAn
Dewey Decimal615/.321
SynopsisThis book is a fascinating and beautifully illustrated history of herbal texts throughout the world from ancient cultures through the seventeenth century. An herbal by definition is a book that is descriptive of plants and the term did not come into use until the sixteenth century. The production of herbals is closely connected to the history of early printing and offers the finest examples of this art and craft. However, the earliest records of ancient Egypt, Sumer and China all reflect a tradition of works of botanicals and their medicinal properties long before printing. The authors survey begins with a work called De materia medica written in the first century which is extant and, as the final authority on pharmacy for 1500 years, is the most important herbal ever written. The study of herbals offers a rich history of the culture and beliefs from the folklore and science of medieval and classical worlds.