Converting The Wilderness: The Art Of Gardening In Colonial Australia
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: -
Binding: Paperback
Published: Australian Gallery Directors Council, 1979
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
This compelling historical account, Converting The Wilderness: The Art Of Gardening In Colonial Australia, chronicles the profound impact of European horticultural practices on the Australian landscape during the colonial period. It uncovers the cultural motivations and aesthetic ideals that shaped early Australian gardens, illustrating how settlers sought to impose familiar order upon an unfamiliar environment. The work presents a detailed examination of the challenges and triumphs faced by colonial gardeners, from adapting foreign flora to the unique climate to the symbolic significance of cultivated spaces. It argues for the garden as a powerful site of cultural exchange and assertion, reflecting broader themes of identity and belonging in a new world. This insightful volume offers a unique perspective on environmental history and the enduring human desire to shape nature.
Author: -
Binding: Paperback
Published: Australian Gallery Directors Council, 1979
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
This compelling historical account, Converting The Wilderness: The Art Of Gardening In Colonial Australia, chronicles the profound impact of European horticultural practices on the Australian landscape during the colonial period. It uncovers the cultural motivations and aesthetic ideals that shaped early Australian gardens, illustrating how settlers sought to impose familiar order upon an unfamiliar environment. The work presents a detailed examination of the challenges and triumphs faced by colonial gardeners, from adapting foreign flora to the unique climate to the symbolic significance of cultivated spaces. It argues for the garden as a powerful site of cultural exchange and assertion, reflecting broader themes of identity and belonging in a new world. This insightful volume offers a unique perspective on environmental history and the enduring human desire to shape nature.