The Social Life of Trees: Anthropological Perspectives on Tree Symbolism (Materializing Culture)

by Laura Rival (Editor), Laura Rival (Editor)

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  Paperback
  1998

  $50.61

  A cross-cultural analysis of tree symbolism. Drawing on ethnographic studies, the book explores the processes through which trees are used as metaphors of identity and continuity. The perceptions of trees in various cultures provide insights into how human societies conceptualize nature.