Contents: introduction; Egyptian labyrinth; Cretan labyrinth; Etruscan or Italian labyrinth; labyrinth in ancient art; church labyrinth; turf labyrinth; origin of turf mazes; floral labyrinth and the dwarf shrub maze; topiary labyrinth or hedge maze; stone labyrinth and rock engravings; dance or game of Troy; bower of "Fair Rosamond"; maze etymology; labyrinth design and the solution of mazes; labyrinth in literature; miscellaneous and conclusion. Wonderfully illustrated.
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This review is from: Mazes and Labyrinths: Their History & Development (Paperback)
This book on mazes and labyrinths by Matthews is one of a kind. It is one of the ONLY books that gives you such broad yet detailed information on such a fascinating subject. The book includes everything ranging from Egyption labyrinths to Hedge mazes.
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IMAGES galore,
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This was the first book I bought on labyrinths many years ago. Now I have over a dozen on the subject. I still refer back to this book for it's images. It is a good value for it's cost. I highly recommend it as a reference book.
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I found it interesting to read an assessment of mazes and labyrinths by an author from the early 1900s. You should be aware that his definition of "labyrinth" and "maze" often overlap or are entirely different from how we consider them now. The value of this book for me was in the examination of drawings and the research of different sites at the time of the author.
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A DELIGHTFUL air of romance and mystery surrounds the whole subject of Labyrinths and Mazes. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
topiary labyrinth, turf labyrinths, turf maze, square labyrinth, church labyrinths, labyrinth idea, labyrinth figure, hedge maze, labyrinth design, meander pattern, rock engravings, double axes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Hampton Court, Egyptian Labyrinth, British Museum, Julian's Bower, King Henry, Saffron Walden, After Patent Specification, John Aubrey, Professor Petrie, Sir Arthur Evans, Asia Minor, Batty Langley, Crane Dance, Natural History, After Du Cerceau, Fable Group, Mount Ida, Queen Mary's Bower, Shepherd's Race New!
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A DELIGHTFUL air of romance and mystery surrounds the whole subject of Labyrinths and Mazes. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
topiary labyrinth, turf labyrinths, turf maze, square labyrinth, church labyrinths, labyrinth idea, labyrinth figure, hedge maze, labyrinth design, meander pattern, rock engravings, double axes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Hampton Court, Egyptian Labyrinth, British Museum, Julian's Bower, King Henry, Saffron Walden, After Patent Specification, John Aubrey, Professor Petrie, Sir Arthur Evans, Asia Minor, Batty Langley, Crane Dance, Natural History, After Du Cerceau, Fable Group, Mount Ida, Queen Mary's Bower, Shepherd's Race New!
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