Herbals (Classic Reprint): Their Origin and Evolution, a Chapter in the History of Botany, 1470 1670 - Couverture souple

Agnes Arber

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330526260 ISBN 13 : 9781330526262

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A bold look at how herbals shaped the science of plants, from medicine to a growing, independent discipline.

In this study of herbals from the late medieval to early modern era, the book traces how botany moved beyond healing texts. It reflects on figures like Nicholas Culpeper, controversial for linking herbs to astrological influences, and shows how botanical knowledge spread through wood engravings and printed images. The narrative places herbals within the wider currents of Renaissance science, travel, and scholarly exchange, highlighting how medicine, art, and observation together advanced plant study.

Readers will see how the craft of describing plants evolved alongside new illustration techniques, the shift toward a more natural system of classification, and the tension between superstition and emerging scientific reasoning. The work draws on a range of period texts to illustrate methods of plant description, illustration, and the changing aims of herbal literature.

• How medicine propelled early botany and later allowed plants to stand as a distinct science.


• The role of engravers and drawings in sharpening botanical perception.


• Examples of pivotal herbals and their descriptions from the period.


• The cultural and intellectual context that shaped early modern plant study.

Ideal for readers of the history of botany, the history of science, and Renaissance scholarship who want a clear view of how herbals evolved.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330526260
• ISBN 13: 9781330526262
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 321
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