Gardens of the Roman Empire / edited by Wilhelmina F. Jashemski, Kathryn L. Gleason (Cornell University, New York), Kim J. Hartswick (City University of New York), Amina-Aïcha Malek, (The National Center for Scientific Research CNRS, France).
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press,
Copyright Date:
2018
Description:
xxxvi, 617 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 554-604) and index.
Contents:
Chapter 18. Conclusions: New Perspectives on the Roman Garden / Chapter 1. The Garden in the Domus / Kathryn L. Gleason, Kim J. Hartswick, Amina-Aïcha Malek, Michele A. Palmer Chapter 2. The Roman Villa Garden / Kim J. Hartswick -- Chapter 3. The Archaeology of Gardens in the Roman Villa / Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis -- Chapter 4. Produce Gardens / Wilhelmina F. Jashemski -- Chapter 5. Temple Gardens and Sacred Groves / Maureen Carroll -- Chapter 6. Gardens in Baths and Palaestras / Janet DeLaine - Chapter 7. Gardens in Gymnasia, Schools, and Scholae / Maureen Carroll -- Chapter 8. Roman Tomb Gardens / John Bodel -- Part II. The Experience of Gardens as Revealed by Literature and Art -- Chapter 9. Greek Literary Evidence for Roman Gardens / Antony R. Littlewood -- Chapter 10. Representations of Gardens in Roman Literature / K. Sara Myers -- Chapter 11. Frescoes in Roman Gardens / Bettina Bergmann -- Chapter 12. Mosaics and Nature in the Roman Domus / Amina-Aïcha Malek -- Chapter 13. Sculpture in Ancient Roman Gardens / Kim J. Hartwick -- Part III. Making the Garden -- Chapter 14. Constructing the Ancient Roman Garden / Kathryn L. Gleason, Michele A. Palmer -- Chapter 15. Water and Water Technology in Roman Gardens / Gemma C. M. Jansen -- Chapter 16. Gardening Practices and Techniques / Wilhelmina F. Jashemski -- Chapter 17. Plants of the Roman Garden / Wilhelmina F. Jashemski, Kathryn L. Gleason, Michael Herchenbach -- Chapter 18. Conclusions: New Perspectives on the Roman Garden / Kathryn L. Gleason, Kim J. Hartswick, Amina-Aïcha Malek, Michele A. Palmer
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