Overview
First ethnobotany book on one of the most biologically and culturally diverse regions of the world
First ethnobotany linked to concrete perspectives in terms of sustainable development
First ethnobotany book based upon a broad spectrum of approaches: historical, ethnographic, linguistic, biological, medical, and nutritional
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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From Folk Medicine to the Medicinal Plant Trade
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Balkan Traditional Plant-Based Foods: Beyond the Ottoman Cuisine
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Building Small-scale, Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Economies
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About this book
This volume addresses recent and ongoing ethnobotanical studies in the Balkans. The book focuses on elaborating the relevance of such studies for future initiatives in this region, both in terms of sustainable and peaceful (trans-regional, trans-cultural) rural development. A multi-disciplinary viewpoint is utilized, with an incorporation of historical, ethnographic, linguistic, biological, nutritional and medical perspectives. The book is also authored by recognized scholars, who in the last decade have extensively researched the Balkan traditional knowledge systems as they pertain to perceptions of the natural world and especially plants.
Ethnobotany and Biocultural Diversities in the Balkans is the first ethnobotany book on one of the most biologically and culturally diverse regions of the world and is a valuable resource for both scholars and students interested in the field of ethnobotany.
Reviews
“The book offers a panoramic view of Balkan ethnobotany with a precise focus on post-conflict ecology, landscapes affected by contemporary urbanization, and targeted solutions for bioconservation and economic sustainability. It is required reading for scholars in any discipline who study the Balkan peninsula and would certainly belong in libraries … .” (Taylor Walker, Economic Botany, Vol. 70 (1), 2016)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Andrea Pieroni, PhD
University of Gastronomic Sciences, Pollenzo, Italy
Cassandra L. Quave, PhD
Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Center for the Study of Human Health, Atlanta, GA, USA
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Ethnobotany and Biocultural Diversities in the Balkans
Book Subtitle: Perspectives on Sustainable Rural Development and Reconciliation
Editors: Andrea Pieroni, Cassandra L. Quave
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1492-0
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-1491-3Published: 15 November 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-5494-0Published: 10 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4939-1492-0Published: 14 November 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 255
Number of Illustrations: 21 b/w illustrations, 23 illustrations in colour
Topics: Plant Sciences, Biodiversity, Systems Biology