Seedways: The Circulation, Control and Care of Plants in a Warming World (Konferenser, 104)

Bengt G. Karlsson (editor); Annika Rabo (editor)

ISBN 10: 9188763218 / ISBN 13: 9789188763211

Published by The Royal Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities, 2021

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234 pp., illustrations, bibliography. This book is about seeds and why and how seeds matter today, as in the past. Under the main headings Biopower, Agrobiodiversity, Circulation/mobility, and Seeds and their caretakers, the human-seed relationship is explored from different viewpoints. In a historical perspective the co-evolution of plants and humans can be traced through myths, rituals and cultural practices. In our present-day world of accelerating climate change, expansion of monocultural plantations and loss of biodiversity, collecting, saving and securing seeds has become a global concern. The ritual significance of seeds, seed control and agricultural development, and official policies versus cultural practices are among the themes discussed. Engaging with seeds also raises critical political questions about control over the material basis of our existence, that is, the main food crops. The volume is the result of a two-day international symposium held at the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities in Stockholm 2018.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Seedways: The Circulation, Control and Care of Plants in a Warming World (Konferenser, 104)
• Publisher: The Royal Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9188763218
• ISBN 13: 9789188763211
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Fine
• Weight: 16.4 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Botany

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Synopsis

This book is about seeds and why and how seeds matter today, as in the past. Under the main headings Biopower, Agrobiodiversity, Circulation/mobility, and Seeds and their caretakers, the human-seed relationship is explored from different viewpoints. In a historical perspective the co-evolution of plants and humans can be traced through myths, rituals and cultural practices. In our present-day world of accelerating climate change, expansion of monocultural plantations and loss of biodiversity, collecting, saving and securing seeds has become a global concern. The ritual significance of seeds, seed control and agricultural development, and official policies versus cultural practices are among the themes discussed. Engaging with seeds also raises critical political questions about control over the material basis of our existence, that is, the main food crops. The volume is the result of a two-day international symposium held at the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities in Stockholm 2018.