The Art of Zen Gardens

by A.K. Davidson

Book Overview

More than 600 years ago, the Zen priest-gardeners of Japan developed simple techniques to create visually stimulating outdoor environments that are also oasis of peace and serenity. The Art of Zen... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874772540
• ISBN13: 9780874772548
• Release Date: May 1983
• Publisher: Tarcher
• Length: 151 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

good work

The book was used as a guide for a cross-cultural communications class. It was useful and informative.

A descent item by item guide to zen gardens

This brief work gives a great overview of all of the elements that compose a zen garden. Beginning with a simple history of Japanese gardening, the author then procedes to elborate on each component of a garden and the various ways that they may be employed. The book is filled with useful drawings to help the aspiring gardener, however the all-too-few photographs in the book are less then great. A nice section of color photos showing completed gardens would have improved what is already a good work.