Gardens at the frontier: new methodological perspectives on garden history anddesigned landscapesIntroduction to Special Issue

摘要

'Gardens at the Frontier: New Methodological Perspectives on Garden History and Designed Landscapes' brings together scholarly perspectives drawn from a variety of disciplines to explore garden history's thematic, geographical, and methodological frontiers through a focus on gardens as sites of cultural contact. Contributors address one or both of the following questions:1. To what extent do gardens inhibit or further cultural contact?2. What new methodological frontiers can examination of gardens at the frontier open up for scholarly perspectives on gardens and designed landscapes?