Plants of the Bible

the long version

"...Illustrated with 200 superb full-color plates, now provides the reader with new insight into the plants and landscapes so central to biblical imagery and parable. Plants of the Bible has been hailed as the most comprehensive and beautiful volume ever published on the subject. For the first time are joined under one cover, an accurate historical account drawing on the latest biblical research, and a scientifically sound botanical description, with original full color photography presenting the plants...in their natural habitat...divided into two parts: the first--an ecologically inclusive picture of the interdependency of biblical man and his natural environment, stressing the role of plants in religion, the arts, agriculture, trade and daily life. The second groups the plants into natural agricultural and morphological units depicting the life history of each plant in terms of botany, geography and use. Every entry contains relevant quotations from the Old Testament, New Testament, or the Apocrypha and a discussion of the plant's name-origin and identity--mistranslation having given rise in the past to many incorrect identifications." -- BOOK JACKET.