The tree
Subtitle: meaning and myth
By: Frances Carey
Publisher: Lund Humphries
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Burlington, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781848221246
Subjects: Trees in art; Trees; Symbolic aspects
Description: Trees actual, mythical and metaphorical are at the heart of mankind's relationship to the natural world, a relationship that serves as a powerful index of both ecological and spiritual well being. This book surveys the meaning of trees: historical, cultural, scientific and artistic.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 186) and index.