A Short History of Gardens

Gordon Campbell (Professor of Renaissance Studies, University of Leicester)

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English

Oxford University Press
27 October 2016

Horticulture; Gardening; Gardens (descriptions, history etc); Landscape gardening; Natural & wild gardening

Gardens take many forms, and have a variety of functions. They can serve as spaces of peace and tranquilty, a way to cultivate wildlife, or as places to develop agricultural resources. Globally, gardens have inspired, comforted, and sustained people from all walks of life, and since the Garden of Eden many iconic gardens have inspired great artists, poets, musicians, and writers.

In this short history, Gordon Campbell embraces gardens in all their splendour, from parks, and fruit and vegetable gardens to ornamental gardens, and takes the reader on a globe-trotting historical journey through iconic and cultural signposts of gardens from different regions and traditions. Ranging from the gardens of ancient Persia to modern day allotments, he concludes by looking to the future of the garden in the age of global warming, and the adaptive spirit of human innovation.

By: Gordon Campbell (Professor of Renaissance Studies University of Leicester)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 176mm, Width: 134mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 310g
ISBN: 9780198784616
ISBN 10: 0198784619
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 27 October 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1: The Ancient and Medieval Garden 2: The Islamic Garden 3: The East Asian Garden 4: Italy 5: France 6: Spain and Portugal 7: Northern Europe 8: Britain 9: America, Africa, and Australia Postscript: The Future History of the Garden Glossary Further Reading Index

Gordon Campbell is Professor of Renaissance Studies at the University of Leicester, and is a Fellow of the British Academy. In January 2012 he was presented with the Longman History Today Trustees Award (for lifetime contribution to history). He has authored and edited many books for OUP including The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance (2003); Renaissance Art and Architecture (2004); John Milton: Life, Work and Thought (2008; co-author); Bible: the Story of the King James Version, 1611-2011 (2010); and The Hermit in the Garden: from Imperial Rome to Ornamental Gnome (2013).

Reviews for A Short History of Gardens

As informative as it is accessible, this compact and expertly researched historical chronicle surprises and delights. * Georgina Chahed, Garden Design Journal * One of the nicest little books I've had in my hands for ages ... it is the overall sweep of the book that impresses * Gillian Mawrey, Historic Gardens Review * Condensed guide to garden history * Garden (Royal Horticultural Society) * a globe-trotting magical history tour * Leon Burakowski, Express & Star * The text is lucid, scholarly and, above all, highly readable. Linking together the famous names in horticulture past and present and offering up a coherent story, this is a book to browse and learn from and I suspect it will become well-thumbed. A short history it may be, but it is thorough and good. * Buckinghamshire Life Magazine * A joy to read * Suffolk and Norfolk Life * A useful overview. * Mary Davies, The Irish Garden *