On Other Grounds: Landscape Gardening and Nationalism in Eighteenth-Century England and France
"On Other Grounds addresses the broader impacts of the English landscape movement on French gardening during the latter half of the eighteenth century. Through readings of the relevant texts of major authors of the period - including Voltaire, Newton, Rousseau, Condillac, Descartes, Diderot, Walpole, and Locke - the author demonstrates the links between landscape gardening, the formation of national identity, and nationalism in England and France. Themes that are central to Enlightenment...
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"On Other Grounds addresses the broader impacts of the English landscape movement on French gardening during the latter half of the eighteenth century. Through readings of the relevant texts of major authors of the period - including Voltaire, Newton, Rousseau, Condillac, Descartes, Diderot, Walpole, and Locke - the author demonstrates the links between landscape gardening, the formation of national identity, and nationalism in England and France. Themes that are central to Enlightenment studies are explored, including theories of nature, the picturesque, sensibility, the rise of nationalism and colonialism."--BOOK JACKET. Booknews Weltman-Aron (French, U. of Memphis) addresses the influence of the English landscape movement on French gardening during the latter half of the 18th century. Based on readings of relevant texts of major authors during the periodincluding Voltaire, Newton, Rousseau, Condillac, Descartes, Diderot, Walpole, and Lockethe author describes the links between landscape gardening, the development of national identity, and nationalism in England and France. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Seeds of Discord1Ch. 1Natural Nature15Ch. 2National Nature43Ch. 3Trade Winds71Ch. 4Philosophical Gardens109Conclusion: The Future of the Garden/The Garden of the Future143Notes153Bibliography175Index187
\ BooknewsWeltman-Aron (French, U. of Memphis) addresses the influence of the English landscape movement on French gardening during the latter half of the 18th century. Based on readings of relevant texts of major authors during the period<-->including Voltaire, Newton, Rousseau, Condillac, Descartes, Diderot, Walpole, and Locke<-->the author describes the links between landscape gardening, the development of national identity, and nationalism in England and France. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
