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OverviewSeeds of Knowledge highlights the collection of 15th to 17th-century European printed herbals of Dr. Peter Goop (Liechtenstein). Herbals were highly illustrated, critical texts to doctors and lay healthcare providers that included both the folkloric and medicinal uses of plants. The text and illustrations were repeatedly refined as the medicinal benefits of a plant’s use were more clearly understood and the style of illustration tended towards higher degrees of naturalism. These books were working manuals and frequently annotated by readers with notes of herbal recipes/medicines or other uses not found in the printed text. Dr. Goop’s collection is one of the most extensive in private hands. Using the Morgan’s 10th-century manuscript of Dioscurides’ De materia medica (MS M.652) as a centerpiece, this Thaw Gallery exhibition will explore developments in the understanding of the healthful and healing properties of plants, as Europe moved away from medicinal folklore towards an increased understanding of the natural world. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael Jakob , Lucia Tongiorgi TomasiPublisher: Silvana Imprint: Silvana Weight: 2.670kg ISBN: 9788836646869ISBN 10: 8836646867 Pages: 432 Publication Date: 24 October 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews"The relation between ink and leaf and smashed markets is almost painful to see born so beautiful.--Jo Livingstone ""New York Review of Books""" Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |