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The Ancient Yew: A History of Taxus baccata
Robert Bevan-Jones
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Description for The Ancient Yew: A History of Taxus baccata
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 185. .
The gnarled, immutable yew tree is one of the most evocative sights in the British and Irish language, an evergreen impression of immortality, the tree that provides a living botanical link between our own landscapes and those of the distant past. This book tells the extraordinary story of the yew's role in the landscape through the millennia, and makes a convincing case for the origins of many of the oldest trees, as markers of the holy places founded by Celtic saints in the early medieval `Dark Ages'. With wonderful photographic portraits of ancient yews and a gazetteer ... Read more
The gnarled, immutable yew tree is one of the most evocative sights in the British and Irish language, an evergreen impression of immortality, the tree that provides a living botanical link between our own landscapes and those of the distant past. This book tells the extraordinary story of the yew's role in the landscape through the millennia, and makes a convincing case for the origins of many of the oldest trees, as markers of the holy places founded by Celtic saints in the early medieval `Dark Ages'. With wonderful photographic portraits of ancient yews and a gazetteer ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxbow Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
589g
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785700781
SKU
V9781785700781
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Ref
99-3
About Robert Bevan-Jones
Robert Bevan-Jones has been surrounded by foresters, timber merchants and craftsmen since infancy. His father and grandfather both started their own timber firms, and like his brothers, he has considerably experience in the industry, both preparing and selling native timber. He is also the author of Poisonous Plants: A Cultural and Social History (Windgather Press 2009)
Reviews for The Ancient Yew: A History of Taxus baccata
This book provides a thoughtprovoking insight into the yew and its contextual importance through the ages.
Chartered Forester
...remains probably the most authoritative account of the yew written so far... continues to occupy a pride of place upon this reader's bookshelf.
Medieval Settlement Research Group
The Ancient Yew is the best work ever written that is ... Read more
Chartered Forester
...remains probably the most authoritative account of the yew written so far... continues to occupy a pride of place upon this reader's bookshelf.
Medieval Settlement Research Group
The Ancient Yew is the best work ever written that is ... Read more