| Description |
xviii, 203 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-195) and index. |
| Contents |
The symbolic language of gardens -- Balancing the forces of nature : Chinese and Japanese gardens -- A foretaste of paradise : the Islamic garden and its forebears -- Gardens of gods and garden of saints : pagan and Christian motifs in European gardens -- Ancient mysteries revived : the Renaissance garden in Italy -- Rosicrucian marvels and recreations of Eden : late Renaissance gardens in Europe -- Theatres of transformation : symbolism in Baroque and Rococo gardens -- Visions of a new Elysium : symbolism and allegory in gardens of the eighteenth century -- The symbol-strewn landscape : initiatic themes in European gardens of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries -- The present age -- Connecting with nature -- Creating a garden of meaning. |
| Subject |
Gardens -- Design.
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Gardens -- Symbolic aspects.
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Gardens -- Design.
(OCoLC)fst00937899
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Gardens -- Symbolic aspects.
(OCoLC)fst00937928
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| ISBN |
9781860647406 (pbk.) |
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1860647405 (pbk.) |
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