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Designs upon the Land: Elite Landscapes of the Middle Ages
Professor Oliver Creighton
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A wide-ranging and accessibly written account of designed medieval landscapes. The phrase "designed landscape" is generally associated with the great parks and gardens of the post-medieval period, with grand country houses surrounded by parkland, such as Chatsworth and Longleat. However, recent research hasmade it clear that its origins lie much further back than that, in the middle ages, and numerous examples have been identified. This book offers the first full-length survey of designed medieval landscapes, not just the settings for castles, but for palaces, manor houses and monastic institutions. Gardens and pleasure grounds gave their owners sensory enjoyment; lakes, ... Read more
A wide-ranging and accessibly written account of designed medieval landscapes. The phrase "designed landscape" is generally associated with the great parks and gardens of the post-medieval period, with grand country houses surrounded by parkland, such as Chatsworth and Longleat. However, recent research hasmade it clear that its origins lie much further back than that, in the middle ages, and numerous examples have been identified. This book offers the first full-length survey of designed medieval landscapes, not just the settings for castles, but for palaces, manor houses and monastic institutions. Gardens and pleasure grounds gave their owners sensory enjoyment; lakes, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843838258
SKU
V9781843838258
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Reviews for Designs upon the Land: Elite Landscapes of the Middle Ages
One of the most satisfying aspects of this book is that it is unashamedly interdisciplinary.
MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT RESEARCH
A thought-provoking and timely overview of medieval elite landscapes. [...] This volume offers the first attempt to pull together a great deal of detailed research in an interpretative analysis with many plans and illustrations.
ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW
A ... Read more
MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT RESEARCH
A thought-provoking and timely overview of medieval elite landscapes. [...] This volume offers the first attempt to pull together a great deal of detailed research in an interpretative analysis with many plans and illustrations.
ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW
A ... Read more