TY - BOOK AU - Leslie,Michael AU - Hunt,John Dixon TI - A cultural history of gardens T2 - Cultural Histories SN - 9781847882653 AV - SB451 .C85 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - London PB - Bloomsbury KW - Gardens KW - History KW - Social aspects KW - Gardening N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; v. 1. In Antiquity / edited by Kathryn Gleason -- v. 2. In the Medieval Age / edited by Michael Leslie -- v. 3. In the Renaissance / edited by Elizabeth Hyde -- v. 4. In the Age of Enlightenment / edited by Stephen Bending -- v. 5. In the Age of Empire / edited by Sonja Dümpelmann -- v. 6. In the Modern Age / edited by John Dixon Hunt N2 - A Cultural History of Gardens presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. This set of six volumes covers over 2500 years of gardens as physical, social and artistic spaces. This structure means readers can either have a broad overview of a period by reading a volume or follow a theme through history by reading the relevant chapter in each volume. Superbly illustrated, the full six volume set combines to present the most authoritative and comprehensive survey available on gardens through history UR - https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1621/2016427583-t.html UR - https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1621/2016427583-b.html UR - https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1621/2016427583-d.html ER -