| Description |
176 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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| Edition |
First University of Texas Press edition. |
| Note |
"Published in co-operation with British Museum Publications." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-171) and index. |
| Contents |
The Egyptian garden -- Bouquets, garlands and collars -- About the home -- In the kitchen -- Cosmetics -- Perfume -- Medicine -- The herbal -- Identifying ancient Egyptian plants -- The Egyptian plant names quoted by Dioscorides. |
| Summary |
"The ancient Egyptians were skilled in the use of herbs and spices for medicines, cooking, cosmetics, perfumes, and many other purposes. Drawing on texts written by the Egyptians and their neighbors, and on works by classical authors and the Copts, Lise Manniche has reconstructed an herbal of 94 species of plants and trees used from before the pharaohs to the late Coptic period. Each plant is named in Latin and English, and where known in ancient Egyptian, Greek, and modern Arabic. An account is given of the plants' special properties, with authentic recipes for cosmetics and cures. In her introduction the author discusses the many uses the ancient Egyptians made of herbs and flowers, and the importance of plants for funerary and festive occasions." --Publisher description. |
| Local Note |
Gift of the Personal Care Products Council, May 2024. |
| Subject(s) |
Materia medica, Vegetable -- Egypt -- History.
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Plants, Useful -- Egypt -- History.
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Herbs -- Therapeutic use -- Egypt -- History.
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