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Preface
4:32 -
Introduction
10:43 -
The Egyptian Labyrinth
12:42 -
The Egyptian Labyrinth (continued)
10:27 -
The Cretan Labyrinth
11:14 -
The Cretan Labyrinth (continued)
11:35 -
The Cretan Labyrinth (continued)
12:26 -
The Etruscan or Italian Labyrinth
10:11 -
The Labyrinth in Ancient Art
19:57 -
Church Labyrinths
23:54 -
Turf Labyrinths
14:58 -
Turf Labyrinths (continued)
21:11 -
The Origin of Turf Mazes
16:10 -
The Floral Labyrinth and the Dwarf-Shrub Maze
13:33 -
The Topiary Labyrinth, or Hedge Maze
19:17 -
The Topiary Labyrinth, or Hedge Maze (continued)
18:46 -
The Topiary Labyrinth, or Hedge Maze (continued)
20:32 -
Stone Labyrinths and Rock Engravings
12:30 -
The Dance or Game of Troy
17:32 -
The Bower of "Fair Rosamond"
14:29 -
Maze Etymology
27:12 -
Labyrinth Design and the Solution of Mazes
21:32 -
The Labyrinth in Literature
19:29 -
Miscellanea and Conclusion
19:13
Mazes and Labyrinths (1922) is a public domain work.
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A maze made in seaside sand leads W. H. Matthews to investigate the history of winding paths. His illustrated account, published in 1922, brings together ancient descriptions, archaeological findings and records of garden design. Church floors, British turf mazes and patterns in art all receive attention, alongside the legends associated with labyrinths. The contents also turn to the practical questions of designing a maze and finding a route through it.
The garden chapters examine how a layout can serve different purposes. Matthews contrasts designs meant for a varied promenade with Stephen Switzer's preference for confusing entrances, obstacles and difficult choices. He also describes an elaborate garden at Anhalt whose paths, inscriptions and changing scenes were intended to represent human life. For readers interested in landscape history, puzzles or the meanings attached to familiar patterns, the book connects the shape of a path with the experience its designer hoped to create.
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