Gardens of the gods myth, magic and meaning /

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Bibliografiska uppgifter
Huvudupphov: McIntosh, Christopher, 1943-
Institutionellt upphov: ebrary, Inc
Materialtyp: Elektronisk E-bok
Språk:engelska
Utgiven: London ; New York : New York : I.B. Tauris ; In the United States and Canada distributed by Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.
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Innehållsförteckning:
  • 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.