Michael Leslie is Professor of English at Rhodes College. He has written on sixteenth and seventeenth century literature, interart relations, and designed landscapes of the medieval and Renaissance periods; he has most recently published editions of plays by the seventeenth century dramatist Richard Brome.

An exciting and unusual approach to a perhaps undervalued aspect of history . . . [that] usefully fills a niche area of research and study. [A Cultural History of Gardens] provides an important and fascinating insight through thought-provoking essays and will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of the garden . . . [and] the development of human society in general.

• Introduction1. Design, John Dixon Hunt, University of Pennsylvania, USA2. Types of Gardens, James G. Schryver, University of Minnesota, USA3. Plantings, Rebecca Krug, University of Minnesota, USA4. Use and Reception, Laura L. Howes, University of Tennessee, USA5. Meaning, Elizabeth Augspach, NYU, USA6. Verbal Representations, Johanna Bauman, Pratt Institute (New York) USA7. Visual Representations, Michael Leslie, Rhodes College, USA8. Gardens and the Larger Landscape, Robert Liddiard, University of East Anglia, UK and Tom Williamson, University of East Anglia, UK

Michael Leslie is Professor of English at Rhodes College. He has written on sixteenth and seventeenth century literature, interart relations, and designed landscapes of the medieval and Renaissance periods; he has most recently published editions of plays by the seventeenth century dramatist Richard Brome.

An exciting and unusual approach to a perhaps undervalued aspect of history . . . [that] usefully fills a niche area of research and study. [A Cultural History of Gardens] provides an important and fascinating insight through thought-provoking essays and will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of the garden . . . [and] the development of human society in general.

• Introduction1. Design, John Dixon Hunt, University of Pennsylvania, USA2. Types of Gardens, James G. Schryver, University of Minnesota, USA3. Plantings, Rebecca Krug, University of Minnesota, USA4. Use and Reception, Laura L. Howes, University of Tennessee, USA5. Meaning, Elizabeth Augspach, NYU, USA6. Verbal Representations, Johanna Bauman, Pratt Institute (New York) USA7. Visual Representations, Michael Leslie, Rhodes College, USA8. Gardens and the Larger Landscape, Robert Liddiard, University of East Anglia, UK and Tom Williamson, University of East Anglia, UK

Michael Leslie is Professor of English at Rhodes College. He has written on sixteenth and seventeenth century literature, interart relations, and designed landscapes of the medieval and Renaissance periods; he has most recently published editions of plays by the seventeenth century dramatist Richard Brome.

An exciting and unusual approach to a perhaps undervalued aspect of history . . . [that] usefully fills a niche area of research and study. [A Cultural History of Gardens] provides an important and fascinating insight through thought-provoking essays and will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of the garden . . . [and] the development of human society in general.

• Introduction1. Design, John Dixon Hunt, University of Pennsylvania, USA2. Types of Gardens, James G. Schryver, University of Minnesota, USA3. Plantings, Rebecca Krug, University of Minnesota, USA4. Use and Reception, Laura L. Howes, University of Tennessee, USA5. Meaning, Elizabeth Augspach, NYU, USA6. Verbal Representations, Johanna Bauman, Pratt Institute (New York) USA7. Visual Representations, Michael Leslie, Rhodes College, USA8. Gardens and the Larger Landscape, Robert Liddiard, University of East Anglia, UK and Tom Williamson, University of East Anglia, UK