The Culture of Flowers
"Culture" in this context refers not to cultivation but to cultural anthropology. The title is unfortunate, as readers are apt to think that this book is about flower growing. A less ambiguous title might have been The Ethnography of Flowers , although the treatment is historical as well as observational. In short, Goody, Emeritus Professor of Social Anthropology at Cambridge and the author of numerous works on anthropology, has written a book about the practical and symbolic uses of flowers in different cultures, past and present. A special feature is the role of flowers in the Far East, particularly China. Recommended for academic libraries and larger public libraries.- Richard Shotwell, Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, Mass.Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.