Drawing on a range of primary sources, this history examines the botany and ethnobotany of Americaà â â s defining conflict. The author describes the diverse roles of cash crops, herbal medicine, subsistence agriculture and the diet and cookery of enslaved people.
Drawing on a range of primary sources, this history examines the botany and ethnobotany of Americaà â â s defining conflict. The author describes the diverse roles of cash crops, herbal medicine, subsistence agriculture and the diet and cookery of enslaved people.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Judith Sumner is a botanist and author with particular interest in the historical uses of plants. She is a frequent lecturer for audiences of all kinds and has taught for many years at colleges and botanical gardens. She lives in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Table of Contents Preface 1. The Botanical Roots of Slavery Colonial Origins 3; Enslaved Life 5; Economy and Natural History 7; Popular Culture 10 2. Plantation Landscapes Land and Trees 12; Asian Imports 17; Hedges 21; Brush Arbors 24; Wartime Landscapes 25 3. Agriculture and Crops North and South 26; Soils, Nutrients, and Cultivation 30; Guanö34; Cash Crops 36; Self-Sufficiency 43 4. Foods and Diet Crops and Cookery 49; Fruits and Sweets 52; Grains and Bread 56; Food Preservation 58; Military Rations 61; Whiskey, Wine, and Beer 68; African Crops and Diets 71; Survival 76 5. Medicinal Botany and Medical Practice Antebellum Practices 79; Southern Strategies 82; Confederate Medicinal Florä84; Malaria, Miasma, Feverbark, and Quinine 90; Soldiers' Medicine 94; Slavery and Medicine 98 6. Gardens and Horticulture Plantation Gardens 103; Botanical Origins 106; Home Gardens and Floral Culture 112; Indoor Gardens and Parlor Botany 116; Gardens and Slavery 120; Botanical Studies 123 7. Fibers and Dyes King Cotton and Culture 126; Cotton Gins 130; Bast and Leaf Fibers 132; Textiles, Clothing, and Uniforms 135; Military Needs 137; Silk 140; Paper 142; Dyestuffs and Pigments 144 8. Timber and Wood The Timbered Landscape 147; Farms and Homesteads 149; Military Needs 154; Timber Products and Naval Stores 158; Military Engineering and Construction 161; Loss and Gain 165 Afterword Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Preface 1. The Botanical Roots of Slavery Colonial Origins 3; Enslaved Life 5; Economy and Natural History 7; Popular Culture 10 2. Plantation Landscapes Land and Trees 12; Asian Imports 17; Hedges 21; Brush Arbors 24; Wartime Landscapes 25 3. Agriculture and Crops North and South 26; Soils, Nutrients, and Cultivation 30; Guanö34; Cash Crops 36; Self-Sufficiency 43 4. Foods and Diet Crops and Cookery 49; Fruits and Sweets 52; Grains and Bread 56; Food Preservation 58; Military Rations 61; Whiskey, Wine, and Beer 68; African Crops and Diets 71; Survival 76 5. Medicinal Botany and Medical Practice Antebellum Practices 79; Southern Strategies 82; Confederate Medicinal Florä84; Malaria, Miasma, Feverbark, and Quinine 90; Soldiers' Medicine 94; Slavery and Medicine 98 6. Gardens and Horticulture Plantation Gardens 103; Botanical Origins 106; Home Gardens and Floral Culture 112; Indoor Gardens and Parlor Botany 116; Gardens and Slavery 120; Botanical Studies 123 7. Fibers and Dyes King Cotton and Culture 126; Cotton Gins 130; Bast and Leaf Fibers 132; Textiles, Clothing, and Uniforms 135; Military Needs 137; Silk 140; Paper 142; Dyestuffs and Pigments 144 8. Timber and Wood The Timbered Landscape 147; Farms and Homesteads 149; Military Needs 154; Timber Products and Naval Stores 158; Military Engineering and Construction 161; Loss and Gain 165 Afterword Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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