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agricultural history research
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Author_John Henderson
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Christ's Thorn
Christ’s Thorn
classical agriculture
cold
dry
Egyptian Bean
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equinox
falernian
historical plant cultivation
Horse Parsley
Lac Tic
Latin botanical texts
Man's Field
Manured Soil
Man’s Field
Mid Day
Roman horticultural literature study
spot
spots
spring
thyme
White Bryony
wild
Wild Celery
Wild Garlic
Wild Marjoram
Young Man
Product details
- ISBN 9780415324502
- Weight: 300g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 08 Jan 2004
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The first book to look at this particular subject, The Roman Book of Gardening brings together an extraordinarily varied selection of texts on Roman horticulture, celebrating herb and vegetable gardening in verse and prose spanning five centuries.
In vivid new translations by John Henderson, Virgil's Georgics stand alongside neglected works by Columella, Pliny and Palladius, bringing to life the techniques and obstacles, delights and exasperations of the Roman gardener. We also hear of the digging, hoeing, planting and weeding which then, as now, went into creating the perfect garden.
This is a timely and valuable contribution to our understanding of gardening history, Roman culture and Latin literature.
John Henderson has taught Classics at Cambrdige since 1975. He has written many books and essays on Latin literature and Classics, including Classics: A Very Short Introduction (with Mary Beard).
