Scent in the Islamic Garden : A Study of Deccani Urdu Literary Sources

Scent in the Islamic Garden : A Study of Deccani Urdu Literary Sources

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Book Description
This work explores literary perceptions of the Indo-Islamic garden. Using a knowledge of Islamic horticulture and medical botany, Husain explains why scented plants in particular were popular in Islamic cultures and suggests which kinds were used to ornament the gardens we now call
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Scent in the Islamic Garden: A Study of Deccani Urdu Literary Sources ,Ali Akbar Husain,Oxford University Press, USA,019579334X,Architecture,Deccan,Flowers - General,Fragrant gardens,Gardening,Gardening/Plants,Gardens in literature,Gardens, Islamic,History - General,India,Islam - General,Landscape,Landscape Horticulture,Middle Eastern,Urdu literature,Architecture / History,Art & Architecture | History | Non-Western,Cultural studies,Gardening: plants,Horticulture,Islamic countries,Islamic studies,Literary studies: general

Book Contents:

1. Seed-Propagated Geraniums and Regal Geraniums: Production Guidelines and Future Concerns (Growers Handbook Series, Vol 1)
2. Shade Gardening: New Ideas and Techniques for Low-Light Gardens (Black & Decker Outdoor Home)
3. Simplied Irrigation Design
4. Taylor's Guide to Roses: How to Select abd Grow 380 Roses, Including the New Hardy Ever-Blooming Varieties - Flexible Binding (Taylor's Gardening Guides)
5. The Book Of Herbs
6. The Cactaceae, Vol. 2
7. The Garden Expert (Expert)
8. The Heirloom Flower Gardens: Rediscovering and Designing With Classic Ornamentals
9. The Italian Garden : Art, Design and Culture (Cambridge Studies in Italian History and Culture)
10. The Kitchen Garden: Simple Projects For The Weekend Gardener

Book Contents

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