The Chinese Garden: History, Art and Architecture Book

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The Chinese Garden: History, Art and Architecture
Written by author Maggie Keswick
Published by Harvard University Press, May 2003
Dense with winding paths, dominated by huge rock piles and buildings squeezed into small spaces, the characteristic Chinese garden is, for many foreigners, so unlike anything else as to be incomprehensible. Only on closer acquaintance does it offer up its
Traces with great understanding, the development of Chinese Gardens over 5,000 years. New York Times [Keswick] shows, in a complex and even exhilarating argument, how the gardens are contrived with enormous subtlety to look like accidental

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Introduction
Preface to the first edition 14
Western Reactions 16
The Origins of Gardens 38
Imperial Gardens 56
The Gardens of the Literati 84
The Painter's Eye 102
Architecture in Gardens 128
Rocks and Water 168
Flowers, Trees and Herbs 188
Meanings of the Chinese Garden 208
List of Gardens Accessible to Visitors in China 218
Notes 232
Bibliography 236
Index 238
Acknowledgments 240

Title: The Chinese Garden: History, Art and Architecture

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Item Number: 9780674010864

Publication Date: May 2003

Product Description: Full Name: The Chinese Garden: History, Art and Architecture; Short Name:The Chinese Garden

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Weight: 0.200 kg (0.44 lbs)

Width: 10.160 cm (4.00 inches)

Heigh : 12.520 cm (4.93 inches)

Depth: 0.860 cm (0.34 inches)

Date Added: August 25, 2020, Added By: Ross

Date Last Edited: August 25, 2020, Edited By: Ross

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The Chinese Garden

A well illustrated book on traditional Chinese gardens with plans and paintings as well as photos. Included in the back is a list of existing gardens to visit. An excellent book on the subject.

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	Introduction
	Preface to the first edition	14
	Western Reactions	16
	The Origins of Gardens	38
	Imperial Gardens	56
	The Gardens of the Literati	84
	The Painter's Eye	102
	Architecture in Gardens	128
	Rocks and Water	168
	Flowers, Trees and Herbs	188
	Meanings of the Chinese Garden	208
	List of Gardens Accessible to Visitors in China	218
	Notes	232
	Bibliography	236
	Index	238
	Acknowledgments	240