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Gardens for gloriana : wealth, splendour and design in the Elizabethan garden /

"The formal gardens of Elizabethan England were among the glories of their age. Complementing the great houses of the day, they reflected the aspirations of their owners, whose greatest desire was to achieve success at Court and to delight the Queen. No leading courtier would be without his gre...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Whitaker, Jane (Garden history consultant) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2019.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1
  • Introduction 2
  • Knot gardens, mazes and arbours 3
  • Fountains and water gardens 4
  • Dining al fresco and banqueting 5
  • Groves, wildernesses, mounts and grottoes 6
  • Botany, medicine, and plant introductions 7
  • Masques and royal entertainments 8
  • Afterword.