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A Cultural History of Gardens in Antiquity Kathryn Gleason (Cornell University, USA)

A Cultural History of Gardens in Antiquity By Kathryn Gleason (Cornell University, USA)

A Cultural History of Gardens in Antiquity by Kathryn Gleason (Cornell University, USA)


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A Cultural History of Gardens in Antiquity by Kathryn Gleason (Cornell University, USA)

The history of gardens in antiquity is characterized by a rich mix of cultures interacting throughout Europe, Africa and Asia. This period - from the sixth century BCE to the sixth century CE - was foundational to the later periods of garden history. The emergence of advanced horticultural techniques, sustained regional and international trade routes, and centralized power structures promoted the development of highly sophisticated garden culture in both private and public contexts. New evidence derived from archaeology and fresh analysis of literary and visual sources revises our perspective, reminding us that these garden cultures were varied and diverse, yet connected through ritual, trade, conquest, and cultural practices in ways we are only beginning to define. A Cultural History of Gardens in Antiquity presents an overview of the period with essays on issues of design, types of gardens, planting, use and reception, issue of meaning, verbal and visual representations of gardens, and the relationship of gardens to the larger landscape.

About Kathryn Gleason (Cornell University, USA)

Kathryn Gleason is Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Archaeology at Cornell University. She is co-editor of The Archaeology of Garden and Field and executive editor of Gardens of the Roman Empire.

Table of Contents

A Cultural History of Gardens in Antiquity, Edited by Kathryn Gleason Introduction Design, Kathryn Gleason, Cornell University, USA Types of Gardens, Inge Nielsen, University of Hamburg, Germany Plantings, Lena Landgren, Lund University, Sweden Use and Reception, Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis, Graduate Center, CUNY, USA Meaning, Katharine T. von Stackelberg, Brock University, Canada Verbal Representations, Antony R. Littlewood, University of Western Ontario, Canada and Katharine T. von Stackelberg, Brock University, Canada Visual Representations, Catherine Kearns, Cornell University, USA Gardens and the Larger Landscape, Kelly D. Cook, University of Maryland, USA and Rachel Foulk, Ferris State University, USA

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NLS9781350009868
9781350009868
1350009865
A Cultural History of Gardens in Antiquity by Kathryn Gleason (Cornell University, USA)
New
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2016-09-22
304
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