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The Flowering of Man : A Tzotzil Botany of Zinacantan - Softcover

Dennis Eugene Breedlove; Robert M. Laughlin

 
9781560988977: The Flowering of Man : A Tzotzil Botany of Zinacantan

Synopsis

Abridged this may be, but it is still an impressively detailed work, with information on 2,686 plants. A botanical history of a Mayan people from the Spanish conquest to the present day."Remarkably detailed information on the complete flora of the region, including plant morphology, range, cultivation techniques (if applicable), and the 'significance' of each plant for Zinacantecs, both in the secular and cosmological senses of the term."

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Review

"A monumental work . . . An impressively detailed publication and an invaluable contribution to ethnobotany." -- Journal of Linguistic Anthropology 1994

"[The Flowering of Man] provides a sweeping vision of an entire world view . . . a major milestone in ethnobotany . . . the most complete ethnobotany for any community in the world." -- Economic Botany 1994

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