Gardening as a Sacred Art : Towards the Redemption of our Relationship with Nature Paperback / softback
by Jeremy Naydler
Paperback / softback
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This beautifully illustrated book presents a history of our relationship with nature, beginning with the civilisations of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, when gardens served as 'the dwelling place of the gods'.
Tracing this history through subsequent epochs, the author shows how human awareness of the divine presence in nature was gradually eclipsed.
As nature came to be viewed primarily as a physical resource to be controlled and exploited by us, this was reflected in the ordered, rational designs imposed on such gardens as Versailles.
More recently, gardening has come to be seen less as an instrument of control than as an art in its own right, enhancing nature's inherent beauty.
Jeremy Naydler suggests that the future of gardening lies not simply in its being regarded as an art but as a sacred art, which once again honours and works with the spiritual dimension intrinsic to nature.
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:120 pages, Full colour throughout
- Publisher:Temple Lodge Publishing
- Publication Date:28/04/2021
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- ISBN:9781912230778
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:120 pages, Full colour throughout
- Publisher:Temple Lodge Publishing
- Publication Date:28/04/2021
- Category:
- ISBN:9781912230778