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Gardens of the Roman Empire / edited by Wilhelmina F. Jashemski, Kathryn L. Gleason (Cornell University, New York), Kim J. Hartswick (City University of New York), Amina-Aïcha Malek, (The National Center for Scientific Research CNRS, France).

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Description: xxxvi, 617 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 0521821614
  • 9780521821612
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • SB458.55 .G37 2018
Contents:
Part I. The Main Type of Gardens -- Chapter 1. The Garden in the Domus / Eric Morvillez -- Chapter 2. The Roman Villa Garden / Kim J. Hartswick -- Chapter 3. The Archaeology of Gardens in the Roman Villa / Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis -- Chapter 4. Produce Gardens / Wilhelmina F. Jashemski -- Chapter 5. Temple Gardens and Sacred Groves / Maureen Carroll -- Chapter 6. Gardens in Baths and Palaestras / Janet DeLaine - Chapter 7. Gardens in Gymnasia, Schools, and Scholae / Maureen Carroll -- Chapter 8. Roman Tomb Gardens / John Bodel -- Part II. The Experience of Gardens as Revealed by Literature and Art -- Chapter 9. Greek Literary Evidence for Roman Gardens / Antony R. Littlewood -- Chapter 10. Representations of Gardens in Roman Literature / K. Sara Myers -- Chapter 11. Frescoes in Roman Gardens / Bettina Bergmann -- Chapter 12. Mosaics and Nature in the Roman Domus / Amina-Aïcha Malek -- Chapter 13. Sculpture in Ancient Roman Gardens / Kim J. Hartwick -- Part III. Making the Garden -- Chapter 14. Constructing the Ancient Roman Garden / Kathryn L. Gleason, Michele A. Palmer -- Chapter 15. Water and Water Technology in Roman Gardens / Gemma C. M. Jansen -- Chapter 16. Gardening Practices and Techniques / Wilhelmina F. Jashemski -- Chapter 17. Plants of the Roman Garden / Wilhelmina F. Jashemski, Kathryn L. Gleason, Michael Herchenbach -- Chapter 18. Conclusions: New Perspectives on the Roman Garden / Kathryn L. Gleason, Kim J. Hartswick, Amina-Aïcha Malek, Michele A. Palmer
Summary: In Gardens of the Roman Empire, the pioneering archaeologist Wilhelmina F. Jashemski sets out to examine the role of ancient Roman gardens in daily life throughout the empire. This study, therefore, includes for the first time, archaeological, literary, and artistic evidence about ancient Roman gardens across the entire Roman Empire from Britain to Arabia. Through well-illustrated essays by leading scholars in the field, various types of gardens are examined, from how Romans actually created their gardens to the experience of gardens as revealed in literature and art. Demonstrating the central role and value of gardens in Roman civilization, Jashemski and a distinguished, international team of contributors have created a landmark reference work that will serve as the foundation for future scholarship on this topic. An accompanying digital catalogue will be made available at: www.gardensoftheromanempire.org. -- ‡c From publisher's description.
List(s) this item appears in: Gardens in Art, Artists' Gardens
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Non-lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves SB468.36.R57 J27 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 39352800175143
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (pages 554-604) and index.

Part I. The Main Type of Gardens -- Chapter 1. The Garden in the Domus / Eric Morvillez -- Chapter 2. The Roman Villa Garden / Kim J. Hartswick -- Chapter 3. The Archaeology of Gardens in the Roman Villa / Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis -- Chapter 4. Produce Gardens / Wilhelmina F. Jashemski -- Chapter 5. Temple Gardens and Sacred Groves / Maureen Carroll -- Chapter 6. Gardens in Baths and Palaestras / Janet DeLaine - Chapter 7. Gardens in Gymnasia, Schools, and Scholae / Maureen Carroll -- Chapter 8. Roman Tomb Gardens / John Bodel -- Part II. The Experience of Gardens as Revealed by Literature and Art -- Chapter 9. Greek Literary Evidence for Roman Gardens / Antony R. Littlewood -- Chapter 10. Representations of Gardens in Roman Literature / K. Sara Myers -- Chapter 11. Frescoes in Roman Gardens / Bettina Bergmann -- Chapter 12. Mosaics and Nature in the Roman Domus / Amina-Aïcha Malek -- Chapter 13. Sculpture in Ancient Roman Gardens / Kim J. Hartwick -- Part III. Making the Garden -- Chapter 14. Constructing the Ancient Roman Garden / Kathryn L. Gleason, Michele A. Palmer -- Chapter 15. Water and Water Technology in Roman Gardens / Gemma C. M. Jansen -- Chapter 16. Gardening Practices and Techniques / Wilhelmina F. Jashemski -- Chapter 17. Plants of the Roman Garden / Wilhelmina F. Jashemski, Kathryn L. Gleason, Michael Herchenbach -- Chapter 18. Conclusions: New Perspectives on the Roman Garden / Kathryn L. Gleason, Kim J. Hartswick, Amina-Aïcha Malek, Michele A. Palmer

In Gardens of the Roman Empire, the pioneering archaeologist Wilhelmina F. Jashemski sets out to examine the role of ancient Roman gardens in daily life throughout the empire. This study, therefore, includes for the first time, archaeological, literary, and artistic evidence about ancient Roman gardens across the entire Roman Empire from Britain to Arabia. Through well-illustrated essays by leading scholars in the field, various types of gardens are examined, from how Romans actually created their gardens to the experience of gardens as revealed in literature and art. Demonstrating the central role and value of gardens in Roman civilization, Jashemski and a distinguished, international team of contributors have created a landmark reference work that will serve as the foundation for future scholarship on this topic. An accompanying digital catalogue will be made available at: www.gardensoftheromanempire.org. -- ‡c From publisher's description.

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