Liminality, Seasonality and Landscape

@article{Olwig2005LiminalitySA,
  title={Liminality, Seasonality and Landscape},
  author={Kenneth Robert Olwig},
  journal={Landscape Research},
  year={2005},
  volume={30},
  pages={259 - 271}
}
  • K. Olwig
  • Published 1 April 2005
  • History
  • Landscape Research
To the student of landscape, as well as to the landscape planner, designer and manager, it is important to distinguish between differing modalities in the conceptualization of landscape and seasonality. The logic of the absolute geometric space of the map and central point perspective prospect, and the chronometric time of the calendar, is qualitatively different from the liminality of place and seasonal holidays. Here it is the content that defines the seasons, not the regularities of a… 
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