Olive Tree of Civilization by Train, John

Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Easthampton, MA: Antique Collectors' Club, 2004. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 96 pp. 4to. Clean, crisp copy, never read. No dust jacket as issued.

Massachusetts 2004. This book explores and brings to life the olive’s glorious past, with chapters on the fruit’s role in mythology, religion and ancient civilization. It takes the reader on a tour of cultivation sites and illuminates the intricate culture of the olive oil. Lovely illustrations of nature, human labor, tools and art accompany the text, revealing the olive in all its hues and guises., English, Year2004, Illust. B/W10, Illust. Color108, ISBN 1851494731, Code 6199. Hardbound, In Pristine Condition, Pages 96, Size 10”x 8”

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

London, UK: Scala Books, 2006. New Hardcover. Train, John. The Olive: tree of civilisation. Scala Books: London, UK 2006. 4to HC Pict Bds 96pp. Indent

Maria Teresa Train Mtt Scala, 2004-10-30. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Maria Teresa Train. New. 2004. HARDCOVER. 1851494731 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- HARDCOVER. 128 pages; 100 color illustrations, Description: " 'The Olive Tree of Civilisation' has a rich and varied history. The gnarled tree and its fruits has been extolled by bards from Ovid and Homer to Kipling, Tennyson and Nerua. What other fruit provides light, is a fundamental ingredient in perfume and adds joy and flavour at the table? The ancients knew these virtues and olive oil became a key to their religious and political ceremonies, from the temples of Ra in Egypt where lamps burned olive oil, to the temple of Soloman, where kings were anointed with oil based ointments. Christ was offered a sip of oil on the cross; Hanukah is, at its origin, a festival to celebrate olive oil; the tree and its oil are found in the Koran. Today the oil… Read More