Gardens and Gardening in Early Modern England and Wales
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Jill Francis
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The extravagant gardens of the 16th- and 17th-century British aristocracy are well-documented and celebrated, but the more modest gardens of the rural county gentry have rarely been examined. Jill Francis presents new, never-before published material as well as fresh interpretations of previously examined sources to reveal gardening as a practical activity in which a broad spectrum of society was engaged – from the laborers who dug, manured, and weeded, to the gentleman owners who sought to create gardens that both exemplified their personal tastes and displayed their wealth and status. Enhanced by beautiful and compelling illustrations, this book contributes to a broader understanding of early modern society and its culture by situating the activity of gardening within the wider social and cultural concerns of the age, reflecting the anxieties, hopes, and aspirations of people at the time.
Published in association with the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Jill Francis is an independent scholar who teaches history at the University of Birmingham and the University of Worcester.
“A major contribution to the social history of gardens.” —Brent Elliott, The Garden
Long listed for the Historians of British Art Book Prize
Listed on Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles List for 2019
ISBN: 9780300232080
Publication Date: July 31, 2018
Publishing Partner: Published in association with the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Publication Date: July 31, 2018
Publishing Partner: Published in association with the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
412 pages, 7 1/2 x 10
177 color + b/w illus.
177 color + b/w illus.
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