Braiding Sweetgrass
Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
first publication date: 2013
genre: nonfiction, nature writing
original title: Braiding Sweetgrass
original language: English
main subject: ethnoecology, indigenous peoples of the Americas, nature, world view
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants is a 2013 nonfiction book by Potawatomi professor Robin Wall Kimmerer, about the role of Indigenous knowledge as an alternative or complementary approach to Western mainstream scientific methodologies. Braiding Sweetgrass explores reciprocal relationships between humans and the land, with a focus on the role of plants and botany in both Native American and Western traditions. The book received largely positive reviews, appearing on several bestseller lists. Kimmerer is known for her scholarship on traditional ecological knowledge, ethnobotany, and moss ecology. Source: Wikipedia (en)
Editions
2- date of publication: 2015ISBN-13: 978-1-57131-356-0
- date of publication: 2020ISBN-13: 978-1-57131-177-1
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