Gardens of Paradise: The History and Design of the Great Islamic Gardens

Title: Gardens of Paradise: The History and Design of the Great Islamic Gardens
Author: John Brookes
ISBN: 0941533077
Publisher: New Amsterdam Books
Published: 1998
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Edition: Open market ed
Number of Pages: 240
Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Gardening: 1697451
Section: Gardening | Garden Design
Publisher Description: The garden is the image of Paradise in the Quran. John Brookes traces its physical origins to age-old methods of irrigation, and charts its spread with the spread of Islam in India, Persia, Turkey, Egypt, Sicily, North Africa and Muslim Spain.