History of Gardens

Name: History of Gardens
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ISBN: 9780520056299

ISBN-10: 0520056299

ISBN-13: 9780520056299

Edition: 1979

Authors: Christopher Thacker

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The spirit of a race or an age can be reflected even in the choice and use of plants: with the coming ofZen Buddhism, the Japanese practically ceased to grow flowers in their gardens, an attitude which Le Notre, garden designer ofVersailles, who once said 'flowers are for nursemaids' would doubtless have appreciated. In this fascinating and highly informative book, Christopher Thacker tells the history of gardens from their origins in the 'natural' paradises of Greek myth to the present day. Studying individual gardens or garden topics which are rep~ntative of an age or region, he builds up a comprehensive survey of the gardens and garden theories of an era. Whether Dr Thacker is discussing…

Book details

List price: $47.95
Copyright year: 1979
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 10/22/1985
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 7.50" wide x 10.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.892
Language: English