Botanical gardens : the influence of Islam, arid lands, and water in the Middle East
The concept of the botanical garden can be traced to ancient times. The idea of the 'garden as paradise', the 'garden as orchard' and the 'chahar bagh' are part of the Persian culture, dating to 6000 B.C.. Mesopotamia is the supposed location of Eden, the oldest garden...
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The University of Arizona.
1988
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/191979 |