A cultural history of gardens /
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| Imprint: | London : Bloomsbury, 2013. |
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| Description: | 6 v. : ill. ; 25 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9126501 |
| Summary: | A Cultural History of Gardens presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. This set of six volumes covers over 2500 years of gardens as physical, social and artistic spaces.1. A Cultural History of Gardens in Antiquity 2. A Cultural History of Gardens in the Medieval Age 3. A Cultural History of Gardens in the Renaissance 4. A Cultural History of Gardens in the Age of Enlightenment 5. A Cultural History of Gardens in the Age of Empire 6. A Cultural History of Gardens in the Modern Age Each volume discusses the same themes in its chapters:1. Design2. Types of Gardens3. Planting4. Use and Reception5. Meaning6. Verbal Representations7. Visual Representations8. Gardens and the Larger LandscapeThis structure means readers can either have a broad overview of a period by reading a volume or follow a theme through history by reading the relevant chapter in each volume.Superbly illustrated, the full six volume set combines to present the most authoritative and comprehensive survey available on gardens through history. |
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| Physical Description: | 6 v. : ill. ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781847882653 184788265X 9780857850294 0857850296 9780857850300 085785030X 9780857850317 0857850318 9780857850324 0857850326 9780857850331 0857850334 9780857850348 0857850342 |
