Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
I.1 Scope, Previous Work, and Research Chronology
I.2 Consultants, Language, and Working Procedures
1.1 Geology and Topography
1.2 Climate
1.3 Vegetation and Flora
2.1 Bedouin Life
2.2 Bedouin Tribes
3. Stars, Land, and Plants: An Annual Round of Bedouin Life
4.1 Plants for Livestock Grazing and Browse
4.2 Fuel and Fire Making
4.3 Wild Plants for Food
4.4 Medicinal Uses of Plants
4.5 Tanning and Dyestuffs
4.6 Soaps, Cosmetics, Dental Hygiene Products, and Incense
4.7 Gunpowder, Crafts, and Construction
4.8 Plants in Children’s Play
5.1 The Origin and Purpose of Plant Life
5.2 Plant Anatomical Terms
5.3 Classification and Nomenclature
5.4 Plants as Vegetation and Place
6. Generics and Subgenerics: A Descriptive List
7.1 A Greater Geography and History
7.2 Indigenous Botanical Knowledge in a Changing World
Appendix A. Present-Day and Early Islamic Plant Names
Appendix B. Plant Remedies Collected from Herbalists’ Shops
Works Cited
General Index
Index of Arabic Plant Names
Index of Scientific Plant Names