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Rosa

The Story of the Rose
By Charles Phillips and Peter E. Kukielski
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Rosa offers an enchanting journey through the captivating history of the rose, a flower synonymous with love, power, beauty, and joy. Authored by award-winning horticulturist Peter E. Kukielski and Charles Phillips, this beautifully illustrated guide traces the rose's cultivation from ancient China around five thousand years ago to its presence in modern genetic varieties. The book explores the rose's significance across multiple cultures and religions, including ancient Greece and Rome, Christianity, Islam, and Sufism, highlighting its enduring role in poetry, art, medicine, fragrance, fashion, and cuisine.
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This title is ideal for horticulturists, history enthusiasts, gardeners, and anyone fascinated by cultural symbolism or floral art. Its richly detailed content and beautiful illustrations also make it a perfect gift for flower lovers and those interested in the interplay between plants and human culture.

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A beautifully illustrated and unique history of the “queen of flowers” in art, medicine, cuisine, and more

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Few flowers have quite the same allure or as significant a place in history as the rose. A symbol of love, power, royalty, beauty, and joy, the rose has played many roles, both literal and symbolic, in poetry, art, literature, music, fashion, medicine, perfume, decoration, cuisine, and more.

In this beautifully illustrated guide, award-winning horticulturist Peter E. Kukielski and his coauthor, Charles Phillips, tell the fascinating and many-layered history of this “queen of flowers.” The book explores many stories from the long association of roses with human societies, from their first cultivation—likely in China some five thousand years ago—to their modern genetic cultivars. It shows how roses have been prominent across time and many cultures, including ancient Greece and Rome, Christianity, Islam, and Sufism.

Rosa, with more than 140 colour illustrations, offers a unique look at the essential contributions that roses have made throughout human history.

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Praised for its comprehensive and engaging exploration, Rosa has been celebrated by Garden News for its thoughtful narrative and exquisite production. Judith Blacklock of Flora Magazine recommends it as a treasured gift for flower lovers. It has received the top literary award from the World Federation of Rose Societies. Esteemed experts like Gaye Hammond and Michael Marriott commend the book's depth, rich cultural insights, and stunning illustrations, calling it the most thorough examination of the rose's historical and cultural impact.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300251111

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 16 February 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Illustration: 143 color illus.

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Judith B Tankard

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 191.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 256

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Charles Phillips Education & Reference Engineering, Technology & Agriculture Finance & Economics Finance & Investment Global History History & Archaeology History & Military Home & Garden Non-Fiction Peter E. Kukielski Science & Nature

About the Author

Peter E. Kukielski is an acclaimed horticulturalist who was curator of the award-winning Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden from 2006 to 2014. He lives in Portland, ME. Charles Phillips is a writer and editor with more than 30 years’ experience. He lives in London, England.

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