{"product_id":"the-roman-book-of-gardening-john-henderson-9780415324496","title":"The Roman Book of Gardening","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first book to look at this particular subject, \u003cem\u003eThe Roman Book of Gardening \u003c\/em\u003ebrings together an extraordinarily varied selection of texts on Roman horticulture, celebrating herb and vegetable gardening in verse and prose spanning five centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn vivid new translations by John Henderson, Virgil's Georgics stand alongside neglected works by Columella, Pliny and Palladius, bringing to life the techniques and obstacles, delights and exasperations of the Roman gardener. We also hear of the digging, hoeing, planting and weeding which then, as now, went into creating the perfect garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a timely and valuable contribution to our understanding of gardening history, Roman culture and Latin literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Henderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415324491\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415324496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.44h x 6.46w x 0.70d","brand":"John Henderson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086588621055,"sku":"9780415324496","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_df4fc3b9-7836-4d70-977b-5faa355a3e49.jpg?v=1769095550","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-roman-book-of-gardening-john-henderson-9780415324496","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}