The pursuit of paradise : a social history of gardens and gardening

著者

• Brown, Jane

書誌事項

The pursuit of paradise : a social history of gardens and gardening

Jane Brown

HarperCollins, 2000

• : pbk

注記

Originally published: HarperCollins, 1999

Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-352) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

This book will provide a new perspective on the way we garden, why we garden and what it means for us. Full of fascinating characters and vignettes - from ancient Greeks to suffragettes, from eccentric military men to Catholics in hiding from persecution - The Pursuit of Paradise looks into how society's changes have altered our views of gardening, who does it, and how we do it. What drives people to risk their lives in search of a rare Himalayan flower? Why are so many gardeners homosexual? How did gardening become a respectable career for women? When did looking at other people's gardens become a national British pastime? Using particular gardens to lead into themes like power, refuge, female emancipation, distribution of wealth and fashion, Jane Brown presents a history of the nation through its most popular national pursuit. It will be essential reading for the horticulturally impassioned for years to come.

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA5876953X
• ISBN:
  • 0006388671
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: London
• ページ数/冊数: xvii, 377 p., [32] p. of plates
• 大きさ: 20 cm
• 分類:
  • DC21 : 635.0941
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Gardening -- Social aspects -- Great Britain
  • LCSH : Great Britain -- Social life and customs