Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ509213
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1341
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Italian Renaissance and Japanese Zen Gardens: An Approach for Introducing Cultural Landscapes.
Purkayastha, Bandana
Journal of Geography, v94 n3 p420-26 May-Jun 1995
Presents a method for teaching about cultural landscapes in introductory geography classes by comparing Italian Renaissance gardens with Japanese Zen gardens. Discusses the background and attributes of both garden types. Maintains that, by contrasting the two traditions, it is possible to illustrate cultural landscapes. (CFR)
Descriptors: Buddhism, Course Content, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Cultural Enrichment, Cultural Interrelationships, Foreign Countries, Gardens, Geography, Geography Instruction, Higher Education, Landscaping, Learning Strategies, Ornamental Horticulture, Philosophy, Sociocultural Patterns, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Italy; Japan
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