Imagining landscapes: past, present and future

The landscapes of human habitation are not just perceived; they are also imagined.

What part, then, does imagining landscapes play in their perception?

The contributors to this volume, drawn from a range of disciplines, argue that landscapes are 'imagined' in a sense more fundamental than their symbolic representation in words, images and other media.

Less a means of conjuring up images of what is 'out there' than a way of living creatively in the world, imagination is immanent in perception itself, revealing the generative potential of a world that is not so much ready-made as continually on the brink of formation.