Welcome to Loot.co.za!   Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books

Buy Now

Genius Loci - An Essay on the Meanings of Place (Hardcover) Loot Price: R824
Discovery Miles 8 240
Repayment Terms: R77 pm x 12*
You Save: R81 (9%)
Add to cart
Genius Loci - An Essay on the Meanings of Place (Hardcover): John Dixon Hunt

Genius Loci - An Essay on the Meanings of Place (Hardcover)

John Dixon Hunt

 (sign in to rate)
Was R905 Loot Price R824 Discovery Miles 8 240 | Repayment Terms: R77 pm x 12* You Save R81 (9%)

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 12 - 19 working days

For Romans, genius loci was literally 'the genius of the place', the presiding divinity who inhabited a site and gave it meaning; while we are less attuned to divinity today, we still sense that a place has significance. In this book, eminent garden historian John Dixon Hunt explores genius loci in many settings, including contemporary land art, the paintings of Paul and John Nash, the work of the travel writers such as Henry James, Paul Theroux and Lawrence Durrell on Provence, Mexico and Cyprus, and landscape architects who invent new meanings for a site. This is a nuanced, thoughtful exploration of how places become more significant to us through the myriad ways we see, talk about and remember them.

General

Imprint: Reaktion Books
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: October 2022
Authors: John Dixon Hunt
Dimensions: 210 x 159 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 978-1-78914-608-0
Categories: Books
Promotions
LSN: 1-78914-608-9
Barcode: 9781789146080

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

You might also like..

Cooking Lekka - Comforting Recipes For The Soul (Paperback): Thameenah Daniels
Cooking Lekka - Comforting Recipes For…
Thameenah Daniels Paperback R300 R275 Discovery Miles 2 750
Being There - Backstories From The Political Front (Paperback): Tony Leon
Being There - Backstories From The…
Tony Leon Paperback R634 Discovery Miles 6 340
Kirstenbosch - A Visitor's Guide (Paperback, New Edition): Colin Paterson-Jones, John Winter
Kirstenbosch - A Visitor's Guide
Colin Paterson-Jones, John Winter Paperback R160 R143 Discovery Miles 1 430
Cooking with Kim Bagley - A South African fusion of flavours (Paperback): Kim Bagley
Cooking with Kim Bagley - A South…
Kim Bagley Paperback R390 R339 Discovery Miles 3 390
Behind Prison Walls - Unlocking a Safer South Africa (Paperback): Edwin Cameron, Rebecca Gore, Sohela Surajpal
Behind Prison Walls - Unlocking a Safer…
Edwin Cameron, Rebecca Gore, … Paperback R350 R310 Discovery Miles 3 100
Disciple - Walking With God (Paperback): Rorisang Thandekiso, Nkhensani Manabe
Disciple - Walking With God
Rorisang Thandekiso, Nkhensani Manabe Paperback  (1)
 R280 R239 Discovery Miles 2 390
Eight Days In July - Inside The Zuma Unrest That Set South Africa Alight (Paperback): Qaanitah Hunter, Kaveel Singh, Jeff Wicks
Eight Days In July - Inside The Zuma…
Qaanitah Hunter, Kaveel Singh, … Paperback  (1)
 R360 R337 Discovery Miles 3 370
Waterboy - Making Sense Of My Son's Suicide (Paperback): Glynis Horning
Waterboy - Making Sense Of My Son's…
Glynis Horning Paperback R320 R295 Discovery Miles 2 950
1 Recce: Volume 3 - Onsigbaarheid Is Ons Krag (Afrikaans, Paperback): Alexander Strachan
1 Recce: Volume 3 - Onsigbaarheid Is Ons…
Alexander Strachan Paperback R380 R356 Discovery Miles 3 560
Stellenbosch: Murder Town - Two Decades Of Shocking Crimes (Paperback): Julian Jansen
Stellenbosch: Murder Town - Two Decades…
Julian Jansen Paperback R360 R337 Discovery Miles 3 370
Imtiaz Sooliman And The Gift Of The Givers - A Mercy To All (Paperback, Expanded 2nd Edition): Shafiq Morton
Imtiaz Sooliman And The Gift Of The…
Shafiq Morton Paperback  (1)
 R360 R332 Discovery Miles 3 320
100 Mandela Moments (Paperback): Kate Sidley
100 Mandela Moments
Kate Sidley Paperback R250 R223 Discovery Miles 2 230

See more
Books | DVD | Games | Music | Computers | Electronics | Fashion | Sport | Kitchen | Home | Pets | DIY | Toys | Baby | Health & Beauty | Stationery | Arts & Crafts
Need help?
My account
Services
Networking
Partners