Rosa : the story of the rose
by Kukielski, Peter (Author), Phillips, Charles, 1962- (Author)
Summary
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... Full description
- Rosa family of plants
- The ancient rose story
- The story of the Greek rose
- The Roman rose obsession
- Religion and the rose (4-1500 CE)
- The secular rose (C. 1350-1650)
- Stop and smell the roses (1650-1789)
- The romantic rose (1790-1850)
- The rose in modern culture (1851-).