Islamic Gardens and LandscapesUniversity of Pennsylvania Press, 30 de des. 2011 - 296 pàgines Western admirers have long seen the Islamic garden as an earthly reflection of the paradise said to await the faithful. However, such simplification, Ruggles contends, denies the sophistication and diversity of the art form. Islamic Gardens and Landscapes immerses the reader in the world of the architects of the great gardens of the Islamic world, from medieval Morocco to contemporary India. |
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Color plates follow page | 27 |
The Science of Gardening Agricultural and Botanical Manuals | 29 |
Organizing the Earth Crossaxial Gardens and the Chahar Bagh | 39 |
Trees and Plants Botanical Evidence from Texts and Archaeology | 51 |
Representations of Gardens and Landscape Imagery in Manuscript Paintings Textiles and Other Media ... | 63 |
Imaginary Gardens Gardens in Fantasy and Literature | 75 |
A Garden in Landscape The Taj Mahal and Its Precursors | 117 |
Religion and Culture The Adoption of Islamic Garden Culture by NonMuslims | 131 |
List of Gardens and Sites | 147 |
Glossary | 225 |
Notes | 227 |
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Acknowledgments | 261 |
The Garden as Paradise The Historical Beginnings of Paradisiac Iconography | 89 |
The Here and Hereafter Mausolea and Tomb Gardens | 103 |