03284nam 2200613 450 991080994980332120230721013619.01-282-87653-897866128765301-4411-8478-3(CKB)2670000000054756(EBL)601647(OCoLC)676698649(SSID)ssj0000426587(PQKBManifestationID)12173911(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000426587(PQKBWorkID)10389710(PQKB)10149257(MiAaPQ)EBC601647(MiAaPQ)EBC5309702(EXLCZ)99267000000005475620180315h20092009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrQuiet gardens the roots of faith? /Susan Bowden-PickstockLondon, England ;New York, New York :Continuum,2009.©20091 online resource (193 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-84706-341-1 Includes bibliographical references.Contents; PART ONE: FOOD FOR THOUGHT; 1. Journey's beginning; 2. Journey into meaning; 3. Relational gardens; 4. Journey into identity; 5. Gardens as therapy; 6. Iconic gardens; PART TWO: THE QUIET GARDEN MOVEMENT; 7. Behind the garden gate; 8. Arley, Worcestershire; 9. Rydal, Cumbria; 10. Epworth, Lincolnshire; 11. Bridlington, The East Riding of Yorkshire; 12. Petworth, West Sussex; 13. Clehonger, Herefordshire; 14. Exmouth, Devon; 15. White Waltham, Berkshire; 16. Charlcombe, Bath and North Somerset; 17. Musgrave, Westmoreland; 18. Canterbury, Kent; 19. Stainforth, South Yorkshire20. Witham, Essex21. Glastonbury, Somerset; 22. Burrswood, Kent; 23. Journey into contemplation; PART THREE: JOURNEY ACROSS CULTURES; 24. Baha'i gardens; 25. Islamic gardens; 26. Japanese and Buddhist gardens; 27. The Pureland Buddhist garden; 28. Christianity and horticulture - theology and practice; 29. Growing together in faith - an interfaith garden at Chelsea; 30. Journey's end; Bibliography; AcknowledgementsQuiet Gardens is an exploration of horticulture as a medium for meaning and for spirituality. In an increasingly secular age when absolute values are taboo, political correctness reigns supreme, and our lives orbit Planet Consumer, we need experiences to balance the emphasis on material acquisitions. Internationally, tensions are running high in the global village and environmental issues are at the top of the agenda. The shadow of terrorism emphasises ideological differences, but it also draws together those living underneath it: inter-faith and ecological conversations have become necessitieSpiritual lifeGardensReligious aspectsGardensEnglandSpiritualitySpiritual life.GardensReligious aspects.GardensSpirituality.204.4Bowden-Pickstock Susan1595768MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910809949803321Quiet gardens3916845UNINA