Looks at the history and meanings of plants in the period from 1650-1800, a time of global exploration and the discovery of new species of plants and their potential uses.
Looks at the history and meanings of plants in the period from 1650-1800, a time of global exploration and the discovery of new species of plants and their potential uses.
Jennifer Milam is Pro Vice Chancellor and Professor of Art History at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Her books include Women, Art and the Politics of Identity in Eighteenth-Century Europe (2003), Fragonard's Playful Paintings (2007), Historical Dictionary of Rococo Art (2011), B eyond Chinoiserie (2018), and Making Ideas Visible (2022). Her next book addresses cosmopolitan ideals in garden spaces.
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Series Preface List of Illustrations Introduction: Plants and Culture during the Enlightenment, Jennifer Milam and Garritt Van Dyk 1. Plants as Staple Foods, Jane Levi 2. Plants as Luxury Foods, Garritt Van Dyk 3. Trade & Exploration, Sarah Easterby-Smith 4. Plant Technology & Science, Alexandra Cook 5. Plants & Medicine, Clare Griffin 6. Plants in Culture, Stephen Bending 7. Plants as Natural Ornament, Mark Laird 8. The Representation of Plants, Ekaterina Heath and Jennifer Milam Notes Bibliography Notes on Contributors
Series Preface List of Illustrations Introduction: Plants and Culture during the Enlightenment, Jennifer Milam and Garritt Van Dyk 1. Plants as Staple Foods, Jane Levi 2. Plants as Luxury Foods, Garritt Van Dyk 3. Trade & Exploration, Sarah Easterby-Smith 4. Plant Technology & Science, Alexandra Cook 5. Plants & Medicine, Clare Griffin 6. Plants in Culture, Stephen Bending 7. Plants as Natural Ornament, Mark Laird 8. The Representation of Plants, Ekaterina Heath and Jennifer Milam Notes Bibliography Notes on Contributors
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