Earthly paradises : ancient gardens in history and archaeology / Maureen Carroll.

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Carroll, Maureen.

Title & Author:

Earthly paradises : ancient gardens in history and archaeology / Maureen Carroll.

Publication:

London : British Museum Press, 2003.

Description:

144 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 138-141) and index.
Ancient gardens and the evidence -- Utilitarian and ornamental house gardens -- Orchards, groves and parks -- Sacred gardens -- Gardens of the dead -- Gardeners and gardening -- Plants of the ancient world -- Gardens in ancient poetry -- Gardens and paradises.

Summary:

"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.

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Publisher description

ISBN:

071412768X
9780714127682
9780892367214
0892367210

Subject:

Historic gardens.
Excavations (Archaeology)
Jardins historiques.
Fouilles (Archéologie)
historic gardens.
Garten
Tuinen.
Oudheid.
Archeologische vindplaatsen.
Beeldvorming.
Gardens History.
Gardens Design History.
Garden archaeology.
Römisches Reich
Griechenland
Ägypten

Holdings:

Location: Library main 229696
Call No.: SB465 .C37 2003
Status: Available

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