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OverviewGardens have exerted a deep influence on the culture of cities. Considering each city as a whole, this book presents the profoundly different roles of gardens in cultural development and social life. Private and princely gardens, from Roman antiquity to approximately 1850, are considered, whether in China, India, the Ottoman Empire, Europe, or the United States. Turning to the subject of planning, the dire lack of a municipal garden policy is examined in contemporary Marrakech. In-depth evaluations of parks and garden planning reveal the successes and limitations of different policies in Stockholm, Tokyo, Kerala (India), historic Suzhou (China), and the U.S. New Towns of the 1960s. This book unveils an exciting domain of interplay between public and private action that is little known by citizen groups, city planners, and managers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michel Conan , Wangheng Chen , Nicholas Dagen Bloom , Sylvie BrosseauPublisher: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection Imprint: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection Dimensions: Width: 24.10cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 26.70cm Weight: 1.338kg ISBN: 9780884023289ISBN 10: 0884023281 Pages: 270 Publication Date: 01 June 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMichel Conan is Director of Garden and Landscape Studies, Dumbarton Oaks. Chen Wangheng is Professor of Humanities at Wuhan University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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