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An Ancient Mesopotamian Herbal
Throughout the world, traditional medical systems continue to impact the lives of many people. These systems vary greatly in their underlying beliefs – but all commonly rely on the …
Just the Tonic
Just the Tonic is an accessible yet informative history of tonic water: its connections to the major disease malaria, the cure discovered in the bitter bark of the cinchona tree …
Mobile Museums
Saber and Scapegoat
Presents a reconstruction of Major General J.E.B. Stuart's actions during the battle and campaign of Gettysburg and reexamines the controversial cavalryman's role in Lee's defeat.
Making Nothing Happen
Making Nothing Happen is a conversation between five poet-theologians who are broadly within the Christian tradition - Nicola Slee, Ruth Shelton, Mark Pryce, Eleanor Nesbitt and …
Identification Guide for Near Eastern Grass Seeds
Archaeobotanical studies constantly encounter the carbonized grains of grasses, cultivated and wild, but the vast diversity of wild species that are potentially present has made …
The Cultural History of Plants
Presents a history of the role plants have played in society, covering regional customs, the arts, and natural landscapes.
The Archaeobotany of Asvan
This volume contains the final publication of the archaeobotanical remains recovered from four sites at the village of Asvan in eastern Turkey, which were excavated between 1968 …
Experiencing Byzantium
From the reception of imperial ekphraseis in Hagia Sophia to the sounds and smells of the back streets of Constantinople, the sensory perception of Byzantium is an area that lends …