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• Preface
• 1: Ancient gardens and the evidence
• 2: Utilitarian and ornamental house gardens
• 3: Orchards, groves and parks
• 4: Sacred gardens
• 5: Gardens of the dead
• 6: Gardeners and gardening
• 7: Plants of the ancient world
• 8: Gardens in ancient poetry
• 9: Gardens and paradises Conclusion Bibliography Index.
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Archaeology can reveal the remains of gardens that were never mentioned in written sources, particularly those that did not belong to the rich or famous; this book examines the most recent evidence from 1000 BC to 500 AD in the cultures of the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, Italy and the provinces of the Roman Empire. This study brings together archaeological and literary evidence surrounding ancient gardens and also examines the tasks and role of gardeners; at the same time assessing the evidence for various types of plants and trees, and for ancient horticultural practices, .
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• Introduction
• Studying Amache's gardens: methodology and practice
• Japanese gardens and diaspora
• A prison on the prairie
• Transforming the landscape
• Making connections
• Tradition and innovation
• Placemaking in confinement.

"Tells the largely unknown story of the gardens of Amache, the War Relocation Authority incarceration camp in Colorado. Combining physical evidence with oral histories, archival data, personal photographs, and memories of former Amache incarcerees, the book describes how gardeners cultivated community in confinement" Provided by publisher.