Flower Wisdom: The Definitive Guide to the Myth, Magic, And Mystery of Flowers: The Definitive Guidebook to the Myth, Magic and Mystery of Flowers (Taschenbuch) von Katherine Kear Rezensionen: Getting married or organising a special birthday party and need help deciding what flowers to choose?Flower Wisdomcould be just the book you need. It is a comprehensive guide to the physical and symbolic properties of all our best-known and loved flowers. The book begins with an explanation of how and why flowers have been viewed as a form of beauty in many cultures for thousands of years. The author, Katherine Kear, provides us with delightful nuggets of information such as how in Chinese folklore all flowers were given women's names and how the Greeks and Romans introduced the first herb and flower gardens to the UK. The main body of the book consists of 22 detailed chapters on individual flowers such as the bluebell, poppy, daffodil, anemone and rose. Each flower is described in terms of its botanical properties, its origins, the folklore and history that surrounds it, and finally how it is used for health and well-being. If your favourite flower is the daisy you can learn about its "faery" associations, if you love lilies, Katherine explains why they are seen as a symbol of purity, and if you have a soft spot for the peony you'll be fascinated to discover that it is still valued today as an important healer in Chinese medicine. The book's major focus is on the spiritual, healing power of flowers as this is something which obviously fascinates the author. However, if that isn't your bag there is plenty of excellent historical information to keep you interested. --Meg Slyfield-- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels. © 1998-2001 Amazon.com, Inc. und Tochtergesellschaften Alle Rezensionen ansehen...   Angebote zu  Flower ,  Wisdom ,  Definitive  ab 1 Euro! Sonstige Artikel: Our Mutual Friend [UK IMPORT] von Paul McGann Braun Ersatz Zahnbürste Od17 - 1 151036 von Braun KICK-O-MANIA 09580 - "Goalie-Set" von Revell Mehr zu  New Age,  Botany Home ...,    Verwandte Produkte ...,    Begleitseite ... Herausgeber dieser Seite ist DomainLoc.com GmbH - Partner von Amazon.de Copyright © DomainLoc.com GmbH (Impressum)