Plants also garnered religious significance, both as offerings to the gods and as a doorway into the other world. Indigenous claims that plants themselves are sacred is leading to a startling reformulation of conservation. The authors argue that conservation goals can best be achieved by learning from, rather than opposing, indigenous peoples and their beliefs.
KEY FEATURES
• An engrossing narrative that invites the reader to personally engage with the relationship between plants, people, and culture
• Full-color illustrations throughout—including many original photographs captured by the authors during fieldwork
• New to this edition—"Plants That Harm," a chapter that examines the dangers of poisonous plants and the promise that their study holds for novel treatments for some of our most serious diseases, including Alzheimer’s and substance addiction
• Additional readings at the end of each chapter to encourage further exploration
• Boxed features on selected topics that offer further insight
• Provocative questions to facilitate group discussion
Designed for the college classroom as well as for lay readers, this update of Plants, People, and Culture entices the reader with firsthand stories of fieldwork, spectacular illustrations, and a deep respect for both indigenous peoples and the earth’s natural heritage.
Plants also garnered religious significance, both as offerings to the gods and as a doorway into the other world. Indigenous claims that plants themselves are sacred is leading to a startling reformulation of conservation. The authors argue that conservation goals can best be achieved by learning from, rather than opposing, indigenous peoples and their beliefs.
KEY FEATURES
• An engrossing narrative that invites the reader to personally engage with the relationship between plants, people, and culture
• Full-color illustrations throughout—including many original photographs captured by the authors during fieldwork
• New to this edition—"Plants That Harm," a chapter that examines the dangers of poisonous plants and the promise that their study holds for novel treatments for some of our most serious diseases, including Alzheimer’s and substance addiction
• Additional readings at the end of each chapter to encourage further exploration
• Boxed features on selected topics that offer further insight
• Provocative questions to facilitate group discussion
Designed for the college classroom as well as for lay readers, this update of Plants, People, and Culture entices the reader with firsthand stories of fieldwork, spectacular illustrations, and a deep respect for both indigenous peoples and the earth’s natural heritage.
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Plants, People, and Culture: The Science of Ethnobotany
228Paperback(2nd ed.)
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780815345909 |
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Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Publication date: | 09/02/2020 |
Edition description: | 2nd ed. |
Pages: | 228 |
Product dimensions: | 8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x (d) |