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Chargement... Gardens and Gardeners of the Ancient World: History, Myth and Archaeologypar Linda Farrar
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This handsomely illustrated book does—to borrow a phrase from advertising—“exactly what it says on the tin” in that it gives a comprehensive overview of gardens and gardeners of the ancient world. Admittedly, Farrar has extended her definition of “ancient world” to include evidence from later periods—namely Byzantium, Medieval and Islamic—but this is understandable given the continuity of horticultural traditions. The development of a rich garden culture firmly rooted in ancient practice is more fully appreciated from this later historical perspective. Farrar, already the author of a book on the ancient Roman garden and a BAR study on the gardens of Roman Italy and the western provinces, contextualizes these spaces within the wider framework of the Mediterranean (with reference towards later European adaptations). Following a chronological sequence, nine chapters provide horticultural evidence from the earliest periods of ancient Mesopotamian, Mycenaean and Minoan cultures, through to Classical and Hellenistic Greek, Etruscan and Roman, and concluding with Byzantine, Medieval and Islamic gardens. The conclusion includes a brief survey of reconstructions of ancient gardens currently open to the public. Readers wishing to learn more about a specific period will find that the select bibliography for each section lists publications that are for the most part easily obtained and currently in print.
From the earliest of times people have sought to grow and nurture plants in a garden area. Gardens and Gardeners of the Ancient World traces the beginning of gardening and garden history, from Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, to the Minoans and Mycenaeans, Greeks, Etruscans and Romans, through Byzantine, Islamic and Persian gardens right up to the Middle Ages. It shows how gardens in each period were designed and cultivated. Evidence for garden art and horticulture is gathered from surviving examples of ancient art, literature, archaeology, actual period gardens that have survived the centuries and the wealth of garden myths associated with certain plants. These sources bring ancient gardens and their gardeners back to life, and provide information on which plants were chosen as garden worthy, their setting and the design and appearance of ancient gardens. Deities associated with aspects of gardens and the garden's fertility are featured - everyone wanted a fertile garden. Different forms of public and domestic gardens are explored, and the features that you would find there; whether paths, pools, arbors and arches, seating or decorative sculpture. The ideal garden could be like the Greek groves of the Academy in Athens, a garden so fine that it was comparable with that of the mythical king Alcinoos, the paradise contemplated by the Islamic world, or a personal version of a garden of Eden that Early Christians could create for themselves or in the forecourt of their churches. In general books on garden history cover all periods up to the present, often placing all ancient gardens in one chapter at the beginning. But there is so much of interest to be found in these early millennia. Generously illustrated with 150 images, with plant lists for each period, this is essential reading for everyone interested in garden history and ancient societies. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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