Gardens in history. A political perspective / Louise Wickham.
Gardens in history. A political perspective / Louise Wickham.
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Publisher
[Macclesfield] : Windgather Press, 2012.
Date
2012.
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N712.01/7
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English
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Physical content
viii, 280 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Machine generated contents note: 1.Ancient Gardens as Political Expressions of Power -- Case Study One Hadrian's Villa, Rome -- 2.The Garden in the Islamic Empire's Expansion -- Case Study Two Taj Mahal, Agra -- 3.Renaissance Italian Gardens and Political Ideology -- Case Study Three Villa Pratolino...
Contents note continued: Case Study Ten Painshill, Surrey.
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Publisher
[Macclesfield] : Windgather Press, 2012.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2012.
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Summary
Over the past 50 years, the subject of garden history has been firmly established as an academic discipline. While many have explored what was created in gardens throughout history, the reasons as to why they were created has naturally been more diverse. Depending on the background of the author, the ideas have ranged from aesthetic values deriving...
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Gardens in history. A political perspective / Louise Wickham.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-272) and index.
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N712.01/7
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74Vv80DMDl5A
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv80DMDl5A
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ISBN
9781905119431
DDC
712.01
MMS ID
991014325099702626
