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Citrus
A World History
David J. Mabberley
£35.00
A world history of citrus, from the art of classical antiquity to the science of the modern era
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From oranges, lemons and limes to mandarins, citrons and pomelos, citrus fruits occupy a unique place in global cultural history. With associations of health and wealth, adventure and exploration, they appear in the art, literature, religion, cuisine and science of societies around the world and across many centuries.
Citrus traces the history of these fruits through the works of ancient thinkers, Chinese historians, Arab geographers, European royal collectors, artists, physicians and botanists. Richly illustrated with medieval manuscripts and Renaissance painting, archival photography and modern advertising, this invigorating cultural history reveals how these extraordinary, life-giving fruits have flavoured, scented, healed and coloured our world.
Reviews
'Handsomely illustrated new book embraces oranges, lemons, limes, pomelos and kumquats in a story that takes in everything from Alexander the Great to the Mafia'
The Herald
'A tour de force ... Accessible and well researched'
Garden News
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Book Details
Format: Quarterbound (no jacket)
Size: 26.4 x 20.6 cm
Extent: 272 pp
Illustrations: 357
Publication date: 17 October 2024
ISBN: 9780500026366
About the Author
David J. Mabberley is a botanist and writer. He is director emeritus, Botanic Gardens of Sydney; an emeritus fellow at Wadham College, University of Oxford; adjunct professor at Macquarie University, Sydney; and professor emeritus at the University of Leiden. He is the author of Mabberley's Plant-book, now in its fourth edition, and co-author of Joseph Banks’ Florilegium.
