The Meaning of Gardens

by Mark Francis

Book Overview

Gardens reveal the relationship between culture and nature, yet in the vast library of garden literature few books 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. Essays from a variety of disciplines are organized around six metaphors special to our time - the garden muses of Faith, Power, Ordering, Cultural Expression,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262560615
• ISBN13: 9780262560610
• Release Date: February 1992
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 293 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.3" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher