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Summary
Summary
This volume looks at the landscape of 28 cultures, ranging from ancient Mesopotamia to the present day, and shows how the environment is conditioned by the philosophy and religion of each civilization. A selection from Geoffrey Jellicoe's "The Atlanta Historical Garden" is included.
Author Notes
Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe (1900-1996) was the best-known landscape architect of his generation. He was a founding member of the Landscape Institute, and from 1939 to 1949 he was its President. In 1948, he became the founding President of the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA). From 1954 to 1968 he was a member of Royal Fine Art Commission and from 1967 to 1974 a Trustee of Tate Gallery. He writes with his wife Suan Jellicoe.
Susan Jellicoe is a landscape artist and wife of Geoffrey Jellicoe.
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Library Journal Review
Published in Britain in 1975 and in the United States in 1987, this study presents the ways humankind has traditionally shaped its environment to express concepts of power, comfort, mystery, etc. For this profusely illustrated edition-746 in all-the text has been updated to include recent constructions. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
