2004, ISBN: 048643494X

[EAN: 9780486434940], Neubuch, [PU: Dover Publications Inc., New York], Paperback. No creature has provided man with so much wholesome food as the honey bee. Equally impressive is the num… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780486434940], Neubuch, [PU: Dover Publications Inc., New York], Paperback. No creature has provided man with so much wholesome food as the honey bee. Equally impressive is the number of beliefs and superstitions the industrious insect has inspired. Its honey, which was known to the ancient Greeks as the ""food of the Gods,"" played an important role in early religious rites and was also mentioned in the folklore of many peoples. Hilda Ransome's well-documented and copiously illustrated study of bees focuses on this valuable byproduct of nature and its creator - the ""sacred"" bee.Chapters cover the folklore of bees and bee culture - from Egyptian, Babylonian, Chinese, Hittite, and other ancient sources as well as practices in modern England, France, and Central Europe. Thirty-five plates of rare black-and-white illustrations depict bees, hives, and beekeepers as they appear in ancient paintings and sculpture, on coins, jewelry, and Mayan glyphs; and carved into African tree trunks. Folk stories from Finland and the bee in America are also described. Hailed by The New York Times as possessing an ""oddity, beauty, and broad scholarly interest,"" this unusual book will attract a wide audience - nature lovers and folklore enthusiasts included. Well-documented study of bees, hives, and beekeepers, along with rare illustrations as they appear in ancient paintings, sculpture, on coins, jewelry, and Mayan glyphs. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability., Books<

2004, ISBN: 048643494X

[EAN: 9780486434940], Neubuch, [SC: 11.99], [PU: DOVER PUBN INC], SOCIOLOGY HISTORY CIVILIZATION SOCIAL SCIENCE FOLKLORE & MYTHOLOGY, KlappentextrnrnChapters cover the folklore of bees an… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780486434940], Neubuch, [SC: 11.99], [PU: DOVER PUBN INC], SOCIOLOGY HISTORY CIVILIZATION SOCIAL SCIENCE FOLKLORE & MYTHOLOGY, KlappentextrnrnChapters cover the folklore of bees and bee culture -- from Egyptian, Babylonian, and other ancient sources to practices in modern Europe. Rare illustrations of bees, hives, and beekeepers as they appear in paintings and sculpture., Books<

ISBN: 9780486434940

Paperback, [PU: Dover Publications Inc.], Well-documented study of bees, hives, and beekeepers, along with rare illustrations as they appear in ancient paintings, sculpture, on coins, jew… Mehr…

Paperback, [PU: Dover Publications Inc.], Well-documented study of bees, hives, and beekeepers, along with rare illustrations as they appear in ancient paintings, sculpture, on coins, jewelry, and Mayan glyphs., Classical History / Classical Civilisation, Folklore, Myths & Legends, Anthropology<

ISBN: 9780486434940

Find The Sacred Bee in Ancient Times and Folklore by Hilda M. Ransome in Paperback and other formats in Social Science > Folklore & Mythology. Social Science 9780486434940, Dover Publica… Mehr…

Find The Sacred Bee in Ancient Times and Folklore by Hilda M. Ransome in Paperback and other formats in Social Science > Folklore & Mythology. Social Science 9780486434940, Dover Publications<

2004, ISBN: 048643494X

[EAN: 9780486434940], New book, [SC: 6.99], [PU: Dover Pubns], illustrated edition. 320 pages. 8.25x5.25x0.75 inches. In Stock., Books