Meaning of Gardens: Idea, Place, and Action
By Mark Francis.
Description
Gardens reveal the relationship between culture and nature, yet in the vast library of garden literature this book is the first to focus on what the garden means - on the ecology of garden as idea, place, and action. "The Meaning of Gardens maps out how the garden is perceived, designed, used, and valued. "The Meaning of Gardens probes the social and philosophical importance of the garden to explain why it is central to our individual lives, our society, and our planet. It brings together essays from a variety of disciplines, organizing them around six metaphors special to our tim...
ISBN(s)
0262061279, 9780262061278
