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Orchid - A Cultural History
Jim Endersby
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Description for Orchid - A Cultural History
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: WZ. Dimension: 219 x 162. Weight in Grams: 624.
At once delicate, exotic, and elegant, orchids are beloved for their singular, instantly recognizable beauty. Found in nearly every climate, the many species of orchid have carried symbolic weight in countless cultures over time. The ancient Greeks associated them with fertility and thought that parents who ingested orchid root tubers could control the sex of their child. During the Victorian era, orchids became deeply associated with romance and seduction. And in twentieth-century hard-boiled detective stories, they transformed into symbols of decadence, secrecy, and cunning. What is it about the orchid that has enthralled the imagination for so many centuries? And why do ... Read more
At once delicate, exotic, and elegant, orchids are beloved for their singular, instantly recognizable beauty. Found in nearly every climate, the many species of orchid have carried symbolic weight in countless cultures over time. The ancient Greeks associated them with fertility and thought that parents who ingested orchid root tubers could control the sex of their child. During the Victorian era, orchids became deeply associated with romance and seduction. And in twentieth-century hard-boiled detective stories, they transformed into symbols of decadence, secrecy, and cunning. What is it about the orchid that has enthralled the imagination for so many centuries? And why do ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Language
English
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226376325
SKU
V9780226376325
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