Magical Paths
Mazes and Labyrinths in the 21st Century
Published on 17. October 2002
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-1-84000-573-8 (ISBN)
Description
A book that looks at the mythology, history and evolution of mazes and labyrinths, as well as how today's land artists and garden designers have recreated labyrinths, in both public and private garden spaces, that reflect the modern search for inner peace. It also shows how leisure and tourism have created a new craze for mazes, resulting not only in traditional hedge mazes being restored, but also in new types of mazes being built. These include maize mazes, mirror mazes, wood and water mazes and simple garden mazes.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Illustrations
120 colour photos, gazetteer, glossary, bibliog , index
Dimensions
Height: 290 mm
Width: 241 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
1175 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84000-573-8 (9781840005738)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
A brief history; traditional mazes; modern materials and the maze craze; the return of symbolism; working on a smaller scale; earthworks and land art; the spiritual revival.