9781473666481-1473666481-Paradise Gardens: The world's most beautiful Islamic gardens

Paradise Gardens: The world's most beautiful Islamic gardens

ISBN-13: 9781473666481
ISBN-10: 1473666481
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Monty Don
Publication date: 2018
Publisher: Two Roads
Format: Hardcover 224 pages
Category: Islam
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ISBN-13: 9781473666481
ISBN-10: 1473666481
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Monty Don
Publication date: 2018
Publisher: Two Roads
Format: Hardcover 224 pages
Category: Islam

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Paradise Gardens: The world's most beautiful Islamic gardens (ISBN-13: 9781473666481 and ISBN-10: 1473666481), written by authors Monty Don, was published by Two Roads in 2018. With an overall rating of 3.7 stars, it's a notable title among other Islam books. You can easily purchase or rent Paradise Gardens: The world's most beautiful Islamic gardens (Hardcover, Used) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Islam books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $11.47.

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'Lavish ... a celebration of the history and enduring romance of Islamic gardens' Washington Post

As seen on the highly acclaimed BBC2 series Monty Don's Paradise Gardens, a glorious celebration of the richness of Islamic culture through some of the most beautiful gardens on earth.

In the Islamic tradition, a garden with its central elements of water, the scent of fruit trees, and places for rest and reflection, celebrate heaven on earth. Paradise gardens play a central role in everyday life in the Islamic world, yet little is known about them. Monty Don and acclaimed photographer, Derry Moore, set off on a journey to find out more about the principles and immersive delights of paradise gardens and how a very different culture and climate has influenced garden design round the world.

Their journey covers twenty-nine gardens from the Real Alcazar and the Alhambra in Spain, and Le Jardin Majorelle in Morocco, to Highgrove and a Mughal garden in Bradford in England. There are some spectacular and rarely seen examples such as Pasargadae and the Maidan in Isfahan, Iran, the birthplace of paradise gardens, as well as the more renowned examples such as Turkey's Topkapi Palace and the Amber Palace and Taj Mahal in India.

'A garden, green and filled with water is heaven on earth - it is paradise.' Monty Don

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JAPANESE GARDENS: A JOURNEY

An exploration of the exquisite beauty and fascinating history of the most beautiful and famous gardens across Japan, from Kenrok-en to the Zen gardens of Tokyo.

'A fabulous, bonsai-filled book' Daily Mail

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