{"product_id":"designs-upon-the-land-oliver-creighton-9781843838258","title":"Designs Upon the Land: Elite Landscapes of the Middle Ages","description":"A wide-ranging and accessibly written account of designed medieval landscapes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe phrase \"designed landscape\" is generally associated with the great parks and gardens of the post-medieval period, with grand country houses surrounded by parkland, such as Chatsworth and Longleat. However, recent research hasmade it clear that its origins lie much further back than that, in the middle ages, and numerous examples have been identified. This book offers the first full-length survey of designed medieval landscapes, not just the settings for castles, but for palaces, manor houses and monastic institutions. Gardens and pleasure grounds gave their owners sensory enjoyment; lakes, ponds and walkways created routes of approach that displayed residences to best effect;deer parks were stunning backdrops and venues for aristocratic enjoyment; and peacocks, swans, rabbits and doves were some of the many species which lent these landscapes their elite appearance. Richly illustrated with plans, maps, and photographs of key sites showing what can still be seen today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Oliver H. Creighton is Associate Professor in Archaeology, University of Exeter .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Oliver Creighton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1843838257\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781843838258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boydell Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Oliver Creighton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46571119280383,"sku":"9781843838258","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dbf3ac19-8ab7-4947-ab5f-b6818ec55ab2.jpg?v=1738807293","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/designs-upon-the-land-oliver-creighton-9781843838258","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}