The poppy : a cultural history from Ancient Egypt to Flanders Fields to Afghanistan
Saunders, Nicholas J.2013
Books, Manuscripts
In this cultural history of the poppy, Nick Saunders shows how a humble flower became a universal symbol of rememberance and redemption. It is a journey through 3,000 years, from the Trojan War to the 'War on Terror', from a primordial world of Greek sorcery and myth, to the killing fields of the First World War and beyond.
Main title:
The poppy : a cultural history from Ancient Egypt to Flanders Fields to Afghanistan / Nicholas J. Saunders.
Author:
Saunders, Nicholas J., author
Imprint:
London : Oneworld, 2013.London : Oneworld, 2013.
Collation:
x, 301 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781851687053 (hbk)
Dewey class:
306.4398.368335
Local class:
398.368335 SAU
Language:
English
BRN:
675287