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xviii, 203 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. The symbolic language of gardens -- Balancing the forces of nature : Chinese and Japanese gardens -- A foretaste of paradise : the Islamic garden and its forebears -- Gardens of gods and garden of saints : pagan and Christian motifs in European gardens -- Ancient mysteries revived : the Renaissance garden in Italy -- Rosicrucian marvels and recreations of Eden : late Renaissance gardens in Europe -- Theatres of transformation : symbolism in Baroque and Rococo gardens -- Visions of a new Elysium : symbolism and allegory in gardens of the eighteenth century -- The symbol-strewn landscape : initiatic themes in European gardens of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries -- The present age -- Connecting with nature -- Creating a garden of meaning. Christopher McIntosh. Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-195) and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Gardens Design Gardens Symbolic aspects Gardens Mythology SB470.7 .M38 2005eb http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10132939 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10132939 CaPaEBR 021126 ebr10132939