A Cultural History of Gardens in the Age of Enlightenment
Author:   Stephen Bending (University of Southampton, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Volume:   7
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9780857850324


Pages:   304
Publication Date:   23 May 2013
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Stephen Bending (University of Southampton, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Berg Publishers
Volume:   7
Dimensions:   Width: 16.90cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.752kg
ISBN:  

9780857850324


ISBN 10:   0857850326
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   23 May 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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A Cultural History of Gardens in the Age of Enlightenment, Edited by Stephen Bending Introduction Design, Timothy Mowl, University of Bristol, UK Types of Gardens, Michael Charlesworth, University of Texas at Austin, USA Plantings, Michael Symes, independent scholar Use and Reception, David Lambert, independent scholar Meaning, Patrick Eyres, independent scholar Verbal Representations, Rachel Crawford, University of San Francisco, USA Visual Representations, Annie Richardson, University of Lincoln, UK Gardens and the Larger Landscape, Sarah Spooner, University of East Anglia, UK, and Tom Williamson, University of East Anglia, UK

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An exciting and unusual approach to a perhaps undervalued aspect of history . . . [that] usefully fills a niche area of research and study. [ A Cultural History of Gardens ] provides an important and fascinating insight through thought-provoking essays and will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of the garden . . . [and] the development of human society in general. Reference Reviews, vol. 28


An exciting and unusual approach to a perhaps undervalued aspect of history . . . [that] usefully fills a niche area of research and study. [A Cultural History of Gardens] provides an important and fascinating insight through thought-provoking essays and will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of the garden . . . [and] the development of human society in general. -- Louise Ellis-Barrett, St. John's School, Leatherhead, UK * Reference Reviews, vol. 28 *


Author Information

Stephen Bending is a Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Southampton. He is the author of Women, Gardens and Eighteenth-Century Culture, and co-editor of Writing Rural England 1500-1800.

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