Lily / Marcia Reiss.
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TextSeries: Botanical (Reaktion Books (Firm))Publication details: London : Reaktion Books, 2013.Description: 224 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cmISBN: - 9781780230931
- 1780230931
- SB413.L7 R45 2013
- GR790.L5 R45 2013
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| SB410.L727 M39 1998 Lilies : a guide for growers and collectors / | SB410.L727 P74 1929 Garden lilies, | SB410.L727 P74 1947 Lilies for every garden, | SB410.L727 R45 2013 Lily / | SB410.L727 R6 1961 The complete book of lilies : how to select, plant, care for, exhibit, and propagate lilies of all types / | SB410.L727 S5 1939 Lilies for American gardens, | SB410.L727 S52 2021 Lilies : beautiful varieties for home and garden / |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : a flower with multiple personalities -- A lily by any other name -- From the ice age to the modern age : the journey of the true lily -- A lily in every garden -- Picturing the lily -- Milk, blood and sex : the mythology of the lily -- As pure as a lily -- The sexiest flower -- Matters of life and death -- Always entertaining -- A lily a day keeps the doctor away -- Lilies on your plate -- Epilogue : a journey in Shushan.
"The lily is a flower of contradictions: it represents both life and death, appearing at weddings as well as funerals. In their pure white form, lilies are a symbol of innocence, chastity and purity of heart, but the highly fragrant and intensely coloured lilies symbolize passion. In Lily, Marcia Reiss explores these paradoxes, tracing the flower's cultural significance in art, literature, religion and popular culture throughout history." -- Publisher website.