The poppy : a cultural history from Ancient Egypt to Flanders fields to Afganistan
Saunders, Nicholas J.2010
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In this cultural history of the poppy, Nick Saunders shows how a humble flower became a universal symbol of rememberance and redemption. It is a journey through 3,000 years, from the Trojan War to the 'War on Terror', from a primordial world of Greek sorcery and myth, to the killing fields of the First World War and beyond.
Main title:
The poppy : a cultural history from Ancient Egypt to Flanders fields to Afganistan / Nicholas J. Saunders.
Publisher:
Richmond : Oneworld, 2010.
Collation:
288 p. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Published in association with the Royal British Legion.
ISBN:
9781851687053 (hbk)185168705X (hbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
894868
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