文档介绍：Garden History
Garden History
Philosophy and Design 2000 BC–2000 AD
Tom Turner
LONDON AND NEW YORK
First published 2005 by Spon Press 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Turner, Tom. Garden History: philosophy
and design 2000 BC–2000 AD/ Tom Turner.—1st ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references
and index. 1. Gardens—History. 2. Gardens—Philosophy—History. 3. Gardens—Design—
History. I. Title. SB451. T87 2004 712′.09–dc22 2004000896
ISBN 0-203-58933-5 Master e-book ISBN
ISBN 0-415-31748-7 (Print Edition) HB
ISBN 0-415-31749-5 (Print Edition) PB
Contents
Preface vii
1 Design philosophy 2000 BC–2000 AD 1
2 Ancient gardens 2000 BC–1000 BC 34
3 Classical gardens 1400 BC–500 AD 71
4 West Asian and Islamic gardens 500 BC–1700 AD 120
5 Medieval gardens 600 AD–1500 AD 170
6 Renaissance gardens 1350–1650 217
7 Baroque gardens 1600–1750 263
8 Neoclassical and Romantic gardens 1700–1810 298
9 Eclectic gardens 1800–1900 353
10 Abstract and post-abstract gardens 1900–2000 394
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