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

Name: Gardens of Paradise: The History and Design of the Great Islamic Gardens
Brand: New Amsterdam Books
SKU: ByrdShop_0941533077
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hardcover – April 21, 1998

by Brookes, John

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ISBN-13: 9780941533072 ISBN-10: 0941533077

Publisher

New Amsterdam Books

Binding

hardcover

Published

April 21, 1998

Weight

2.0 lbs

Dimensions

22.90×2.80×15.20 cm

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Gardens of Paradise: The History and Design of the Great Islamic Gardens by Brookes, John. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780941533072.

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.