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Earthly paradises : ancient gardens in history and archaeology / Maureen Carroll

by Maureen Carroll

This volume surveys the horticulture and functions of gardens in the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, and the Roman Empire. It analyses the social significance of these spaces in public and private life and their legacy in later Islamic and Byzantine traditions.

Accession 18911 ISBN 071412768X Publisher British Museum Press
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