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Islamic gardens and landscapes / D. Fairchild Ruggles.
| Author/creator | Ruggles, D. Fairchild |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2008. |
| Description | xii, 262 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 27 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Series | Penn studies in landscape architecture Penn studies in landscape architecture. ^A768867 |
| Contents | The Islamic landscape : place and memory -- Making the desert bloom : transforming an inhospitable earth -- The science of gardening : agricultural and botanical manuals -- Organizing the earth : cross-axial gardens and the chahar bagh -- Trees and plants : botanical evidence from texts and archeology -- Representations of gardens and landscape : imagery in manuscript paintings, textiles, and other media -- Imaginary gardens : gardens in fantasy and literature -- The garden as paradise : the historical beginnings of paradisiac iconography -- The here and hereafter : mausolea and tomb gardens -- A garden in landscape : the Taj Mahal and its precursors -- Religion and culture : the adoption of Islamic garden culture by non-Muslims. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-253) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007023294 |
| ISBN | 9780812240252 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0812240251 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | SB457.8 .R85 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |