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The rose

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In The Rose, the acclaimed horticultural historian Jennifer Potter shows what, exactly, gives this most fragrant flower its potency in societies around the world. Beginning her story in the Greek and Roman empires, she travels across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas to unravel its evolution from a simple briar of the northern hemisphere to the height of cultivated perfection found in rose gardens today. Whether laying bare the flower's long association with sexuality and secret societies, questioning the Crusaders' role in bringing roses back from the Holy Land, or hunting for its elusive blooms in the gardens of the Empress Josephine at Malmaison, Jennifer Potter reveals why this flower, above all others, has provoked such fascination. This vividly written and lavishly illustrated book challenges many cherished beliefs about the rose. It looks set to establish itself as the definitive history of the Queen of Flowers. It is suitable for fans of The Tulip by Anna Pavord, The Brother Gardeners by Andrea Wulf, and Strange Blooms by Jennifer Potter.

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No. Panggil

583.7 POT r

Penerbit

London : Atlantic Books and Callisto., 2010

Deskripsi Fisik

xxi, 520hal.: il. col.;

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780857400208

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583.7

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text

Tipe Media

unmediated

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volume

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Tumbuhan
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Bunga

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