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a different take on trees
this book is truly educational, I am a horticulturalist and found it to be well written,detailed without being pedantic,interesting and gave me a different way of looking at trees.
Published 24 months ago by Ian Picken
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An enticing theme, compelling graphics ... but marred by jumbled exposition
This book traces the symbolism of the tree, starting in the Fertile Crescent and migrating to early Europe: tree as symbol of life and of the cosmos, tree as place of physical and spiritual nurture. This attractive volume is chock-full of compelling graphics; however, its presentation of background information and exposition of ideas is glib and jumbled. The reader is...
Published on May 26, 2007 by Terry Serres
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a different take on trees,
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This review is from: The Heritage of Trees: History, Culture, and Symbolism (Hardcover)
this book is truly educational, I am a horticulturalist and found it to be well written,detailed without being pedantic,interesting and gave me a different way of looking at trees.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
An enticing theme, compelling graphics ... but marred by jumbled exposition,
By Terry Serres (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Heritage of Trees: History, Culture, and Symbolism (Hardcover)
This book traces the symbolism of the tree, starting in the Fertile Crescent and migrating to early Europe: tree as symbol of life and of the cosmos, tree as place of physical and spiritual nurture. This attractive volume is chock-full of compelling graphics; however, its presentation of background information and exposition of ideas is glib and jumbled. The reader is left hungering for primary sources and rigorous scholarship.
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The Heritage of Trees: History, Culture, and Symbolism by Fred Hageneder (Hardcover - Oct. 2002)
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