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Islamic gardens and landscapes / D. Fairchild Ruggles.

By: Ruggles, D. Fairchild.
Series: Penn studies in landscape architecture: Publisher: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2008Description: xii, 262 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, plans ; 27 cm.ISBN: 9780812240252 (hbk: alk. paper); 0812240251 (hbk: alk. paper).Subject(s): Islamic gardensDDC classification: 712.091767
Contents:
1. The islamic landscape - 2. Making the dessert bloom - 3. The science of gardening - 4. Organizing the earth - 5. Trees and plants - 6. Representations of gardens and landscape - 7. Imaginary gardens - 8. The garden as paradise - 9. The here and hereafter - 10. A garden in landscape - 11: Religion and culture - List of gardens and sites - Glossary - Notes - Bibliography - Index - Acknowledgements.
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Main Collection Taylor's Library-TU

Floor 4, Shelf 29 , Side 2, TierNo 5, BayNo 6

712.091767 RUG (Browse shelf) 1 Available SABDx,23003,02,GR 5000036809

Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-253) and index.

1. The islamic landscape - 2. Making the dessert bloom - 3. The science of gardening - 4. Organizing the earth - 5. Trees and plants - 6. Representations of gardens and landscape - 7. Imaginary gardens - 8. The garden as paradise - 9. The here and hereafter - 10. A garden in landscape - 11: Religion and culture - List of gardens and sites - Glossary - Notes - Bibliography - Index - Acknowledgements.