The Roman Book of Gardening

by John Henderson

Book Overview

The first book to look at this particular subject, The Roman Book of Gardening brings together an extraordinarily varied selection of texts on Roman horticulture, celebrating herb and vegetable gardening in verse and prose spanning five centuries.

In vivid new translations by John Henderson, Virgil's Georgics stand alongside neglected works by Columella, Pliny and Palladius, bringing to life the techniques and obstacles, delights and exasperations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415324505
• ISBN13: 9780415324502
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.2"