Trees, from symbols of life and regeneration to political artefacts

The Social Life of Trees: Anthropological Perspectives on Tree Symbolism

Volumn , Issue , 2021, Pages 1-36

  Rival, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.4324/9781003136040-1     Document Type: Chapter

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