Harrison, RP
Gardens: An Essay on the Human Condition
- ISBN 13:
- 9780226317908
- author:
- Harrison, RP
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 264
- Dimensions:
- 140mm X 215mm
- Genre:
- Sociology, Social Studies
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Gardens: An Essay on the Human Condition by Robert Pogue Harrison explores how gardens have served as a check against destruction and loss throughout history. From ancient philosophical gardens to contemporary urban green spaces, Harrison examines the ways in which gardens have informed human thinking about mortality, order, and power. The concept of the garden has been central to Western thought, influencing philosophers such as Plato and Epicurus, as well as literary figures like Italo Calvino and Hannah Arendt. This book delves into the enduring importance of gardening as a means of self-cultivation and self-improvement, and its continued relevance in modern times. With Gardens, Robert Pogue Harrison offers a thoughtful and wide-ranging examination of the human condition through the lens of the garden.
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