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Rosa : the story of the rose / Peter E. Kukielski with Charles Phillips ; foreword by Judith B. Tankard.

Kukielski, Peter, (author.). Phillips, Charles, 1962- (author.). Tankard, Judith B., (writer of foreword.).

Summary:

Few flowers have quite the same allure or as significant a place in history as the rose. A symbol of love, power, royalty, beauty, and joy, the rose has played many roles, both literal and symbolic, in poetry, art, literature, music, fashion, medicine, perfume, decoration, cuisine, and more. In this beautifully illustrated guide, award-winning horticulturist Peter E. Kukielski and his coauthor, Charles Phillips, tell the fascinating and many-layered history of this "queen of flowers." The book explores many stories from the long association of roses with human societies, from their first cultivation -- likely in China some five thousand years ago -- to their modern genetic cultivars. It shows how roses have been prominent across time and many cultures, including ancient Greece and Rome, Christianity, Islam, and Sufism. The book, with more than 140 color illustrations, offers a unique look at the essential contributions that roses have made throughout human history.

Record details

ISBN: 9780300251111
ISBN: 0300251114
Physical Description: 256 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Publisher: New Haven [Connecticut] : Yale University Press, [2021]
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-251) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Rosa family of plants -- The ancient rose story -- The story of the Greek rose -- The Roman rose obsession -- Religion and the rose -- The secular rose -- Stop and smell the roses -- The romantic rose -- The rose in modern culture