The Heritage of Trees: History, Culture and Symbolism (Hardcover)

~ Fred Hageneder (Author)

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Review

'A delightful book to read, well researched, very informative ... really interesting and with plenty of illustrations.' -- New View Magazine 'A concisely written anthropological account of tree-worship across several different ages and civilisations. An impressive breadth of knowledge.' -- Country Life, January 2002 'A fascinating book, well researched and richly illustrated. It deserves to be read by all of us that have an interest in the Tree at the centre of world evolution.' -- Ernst Nef, Camphill Correspondence, June 2002 'A real gift for those interested in the deeper meaning of trees.' -- Scientific and Medical Network Review, April 2002

Product Description

A wide-ranging study of the symbolism and cultural meaning of the tree through history, from the Cosmic Tree of antiquity to modern European, American and Asian customs and beliefs. In the companion volume, The Spirit of Trees, Fred Hageneder captivated readers with a passionate and informed account of the natural life and ecology of trees. The Heritage of Trees evokes forest customs, images and meanings of the forest from the Stone Age to modern times.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Floris Books (October 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0863153593
• ISBN-13: 978-0863153594
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,843,228 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars An enticing theme, compelling graphics ... but marred by jumbled exposition, May 26, 2007

By	Terry Serres (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews

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.