Book ID: 92800
Musselman, Lytton John
Figs, Dates, Laurel, and Myrrh. Plants of the Bible and the Quran. 2007. 255 col. photogr. 1 map. 336 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Celebratesthe plants of the Old Testament, New Testament, and Quran. From acacia,the wood of the tabernacle, to wormwood, whose bitter leaves are theflavor of absinthe, 81 fascinating chapters cover every plant in theholy texts that has a true botanical counterpart. Fascinating stories ofthe fruits, grains, grasses, trees, flowers, and fragrances includebotanical characteristics, habitat, uses, and literary context.