GARDENS OF THE GODS : MYTH, MAGIC AND MEANING

Book ID/图书代码： 06546004B07714

English Summary/英文概要： Gardens of the Gods reveals the symbolic language of garden design, exploring the gardens of China with their moon gates and immortal rocks, the Zen gardens of Japan, and the paradise gardens of Islam. It even looks at Renaissance Italy with its richly mythological imagery, the landscaped parks of England, and the gardens of New Harmony in the US. Striking modern examples include the Tarot Garden of the sculptress Niki de Saint Phalle. Beautifully illustrated, Gardens of the Gods also includes a chapter with suggestions for creating your own "garden of meaning" and a selected catalog of plants with symbolic or mythological associations.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： ：《神灵的园林》揭示了园林设计这一符号性语言背后的深层内涵，探讨了中国园林中的月亮门--------月亮门(Moon Gate) 在中国古代文化中，布置整齐的花园通常都建有一个很特别的拱门用以连接花园的各个部分，这种拱门被浪漫地称之为月亮门。恋人们会穿过它以求永葆爱的力量和激情，以及那些不朽的磐石，研究了日本的禅式园林，还包括伊斯兰教的天堂园林。《神灵的花园》甚至还研究了文艺复兴时期的意大利，探究其中饱含神秘色彩的意象，浏览了英格兰的景观园林，走访了美国印第安纳州的 “协和村”（New Harmony）里的园林。最引人关注的当代园林典范有女雕塑家妮基圣法尔创作的塔洛牌园林。《神灵的花园》内附精美插图，其中还有一章，专门教你如何打造自我韵味园林，还精心挑选了一个植物目录，所选种的植物都富含象征意义或者有神话色彩。

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About the Author/作者介绍： Christopher McIntosh has worked as a journalist, publisher, and international civil servant. His most recent work is The Swan King (I.B.Tauris). Christopher McIntosh做过记者、出版商、以及国际公务员，他的最新作品是《天鹅王》。

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