Earthly paradises
ancient gardens in history and archaeology
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Author
Publication
2003 - J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California
Language
English
Word Count
36,000 words, Guess
Page Count
144 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3575916M
- ISBN-100892367210
- OCLC Control Number53371861
- OCLC Control Numberearthlyparadises0000carr
- Library of Congress Control Number2002116358
and 2 more
- Goodreads1785490
- LibraryThing2185327
Classifications
- DDC712/.09
- LCCSB465 .C32 2003
Description
"In this illustrated book, Maureen Carroll examines the most recent evidence for gardens from the second millennium BC to the middle of the first millennium AD in the cultures of the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, Italy and the provinces of the Roman Empire. She explores themes such as house gardens, orchards and parks, sacred gardens and cemetery gardens, and dedicates a chapter to gardens in ancient poetry. She also discusses ancient horticultural practices and the role of gardeners. The final chapter looks at the survival of ancient gardening traditions in the Islamic and Byzantine worlds, and the perception and depiction of paradise in those cultures. Evidence is drawn from archaeology, which can reveal the remains of gardens that were never mentioned in written sources, as well as textual, pictorial and environmental sources." "Illustrated with delightful images from tomb and wall paintings, sculptural reliefs and manuscripts, as well as informative reconstructions and plans, this book provides a fascinating insight into the earthly paradises of antiquity."--BOOK JACKET.
Description
"In this illustrated book, Maureen Carroll examines the most recent evidence for the existence, functions, and designs of gardens from the second millennium B.C. to the middle of the first millennium A.D. in the cultures of the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the provinces of the Roman Empire. She looks at gardens in their many forms, including house gardens, orchards and parks, sacred gardens and cemetery gardens, and dedicates a chapter to gardens in ancient poetry. She also discusses ancient horticultural practices and the role of gardeners, concluding with a chapter on the survival of ancient gardening traditions in the Islamic and Byzantine worlds, and the perception and depiction of paradise in those cultures. Evidence is drawn from archaeological excavations, which can reveal the remains of gardens that were never mentioned in written sources, as well as from textual, pictorial, and environmental sources."--Jacket.
Subjects
Other Editions
- Earthly paradises: ancient gardens in history and archaeology
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