num_pages: 330
description: This work explores literary perceptions of the Indo-Islamic garden. Using a knowledge of Islamic horticulture and medical botany, Husain explains why scented plants in particular were popular in Islamic cultures and suggests which kinds were used to ornament the gardens we now callMughal.
language: English
title: Scent in the Islamic Garden: A Study of Deccani Urdu Literary Sources
titlecomplete: Scent in the Islamic Garden: A Study of Deccani Urdu Literary Sources
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Oxford University Press