The tree : meaning and myth / Frances Carey.
Material type: TextPublication details: London : British Museum, 2012.Description: 192 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cmISBN:- 0714150851 (hbk.)
- 9780714150857 (hbk.)
- GR785 .C37 2012
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Lending Books | Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves | SB435.7 .C27 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39352800142036 |
Includes bibliographic references and index.
Trees actual, mythical and metaphorical are at the heart of humankind's relationship to the natural world, a relationship that serves as a powerful index of both ecological and spiritual well being. This book surveys the meaning of trees: historical, cultural, scientific and artistic.