Garden History
A Very Short Introduction
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9780199689873
Publication date:
11/02/2019
Paperback
184 pages
178x119mm
Price: 350.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780199689873
Publication date:
11/02/2019
Paperback
184 pages
Part of Very Short Introductions
Gordon Campbell
A celebration of gardens' many practical and aesthetic functions,Discusses iconic gardens from history, including the gardens of Suzhou, the temple garden of Nikko, the Medici gardens around Florence, the Escorial, and the Tudor gardens at Hampton Court Palace,Pinpoints cultural signposts and landmarks in gardens on a global scale,Discusses the future of the garden in terms of innovation and climate change,Part of the Very Short Introductions series - over nine million copies sold worldwide,Originally published in hardback as A Short History of Gardens
Rights: OUP UK (INDIAN TERRITORY)
Gordon Campbell
Description
Gardens take many forms, and have a variety of functions. They can serve as spaces of peace and tranquilty, a way to cultivate wildlife, or as places to develop agricultural resources. Globally, gardens have inspired, comforted, and sustained people from all walks of life, and since the Garden of Eden many iconic gardens have inspired great artists, poets, musicians, and writers.
In this Very Short Introduction, Gordon Campbell embraces gardens in all their splendour, from parks, and fruit and vegetable gardens to ornamental gardens, and takes the reader on a globe-trotting historical journey through iconic and cultural signposts of
gardens from different regions and traditions. Ranging from the gardens of ancient Persia to modern day allotments, he concludes by looking to the future of the garden in the age of global warming, and the adaptive spirit of human innovation.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
About the author
Gordon Campbell, Fellow in Renaissance Studies, University of LeicesterGordon Campbell is Fellow in Renaissance Studies at University of Leicester, and is a Fellow of the British Academy. In January 2012, he was presented with the Longman History Today Trustees Award for his life time contribution to history. He has authored and edited several books on literature, art, history, and biography, including the Bible: The Story of the King James Version (OUP, 2010) and The Hermit in the Garden: From Imperial Rome to Ornamental Gnome (OUP, 2013). He has travelled widely in scores of countries, visiting gardens all over the world.
Gordon Campbell
Table of contents
Introduction
1:The ancient and medieval garden
2:The Islamic garden
3:The east Asian garden
4:Italy
5:France
6:Spain and Portugal
7:Northern Europe
8:Britain
9:America, Africa, and Australia
Postscript: the future history of the garden
Glossary
Further reading
Index of people and places
Gordon Campbell
Description
Gardens take many forms, and have a variety of functions. They can serve as spaces of peace and tranquilty, a way to cultivate wildlife, or as places to develop agricultural resources. Globally, gardens have inspired, comforted, and sustained people from all walks of life, and since the Garden of Eden many iconic gardens have inspired great artists, poets, musicians, and writers.
In this Very Short Introduction, Gordon Campbell embraces gardens in all their splendour, from parks, and fruit and vegetable gardens to ornamental gardens, and takes the reader on a globe-trotting historical journey through iconic and cultural signposts of
gardens from different regions and traditions. Ranging from the gardens of ancient Persia to modern day allotments, he concludes by looking to the future of the garden in the age of global warming, and the adaptive spirit of human innovation.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
About the author
Gordon Campbell, Fellow in Renaissance Studies, University of LeicesterGordon Campbell is Fellow in Renaissance Studies at University of Leicester, and is a Fellow of the British Academy. In January 2012, he was presented with the Longman History Today Trustees Award for his life time contribution to history. He has authored and edited several books on literature, art, history, and biography, including the Bible: The Story of the King James Version (OUP, 2010) and The Hermit in the Garden: From Imperial Rome to Ornamental Gnome (OUP, 2013). He has travelled widely in scores of countries, visiting gardens all over the world.
Table of contents
Introduction
1:The ancient and medieval garden
2:The Islamic garden
3:The east Asian garden
4:Italy
5:France
6:Spain and Portugal
7:Northern Europe
8:Britain
9:America, Africa, and Australia
Postscript: the future history of the garden
Glossary
Further reading
Index of people and places
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