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080520s2008 dcuab 001 0 eng |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9781426203367 |
050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
Classification number |
BL 580 |
Item number |
.Sa14 2008 |
245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT |
Title |
Sacred places of a lifetime : |
Remainder of title |
500 of the world's most peaceful and powerful destinations / |
Statement of responsibility, etc. |
introduction by Keith Bellows ; [editors, Barbara Bonser ... [et al.]. |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
Washington, D.C. : |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
National Geographic Society, |
Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
c2008. |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Extent |
399 p. : |
Other physical details |
col. ill., col. maps |
Dimensions |
31 cm. |
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
General note |
Includes indexes. |
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
Formatted contents note |
Sacred landscapes -- Magaliths & mysteries -- Cradles of faith -- Majestic ruins -- Daily devotion -- Shrines -- The pilgrim's way -- Ceremonies & festivals -- In remembrance -- Retreats. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc. |
and Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, said by many to be holiest city in the world. The book answers the call of the spiritual traveller and facilitates the availability of information featuring the unique cultural heritage of the world. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc. |
Macchu Pcchu's in Peru, whose origins lie in obscurity |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc. |
the White Horse Temple in China, site of the country's first Buddhist temple, dating from the first century A.D. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc. |
A listing of five hundred sites new and old, famous and unknown, that have been used to connect humanity with its gods.Highlights icons of many religions around the world and offers window into the cultures that created them. From prehistoric burial chambers to modern monuments and sanctuaries, each site's history, lore, and and appeal is detailed. Nearly 300 locator maps point out pilgrimage routes, temples, mountains, churches, and holy places, including Mont.-MIchel Abbey in France, founded after a reported vision of the Archangel Michael |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Sacred space. |
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2299 |
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Bellows, Keith. |
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108424 |
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Bonser, Barbara. |
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108425 |
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Koha item type |
Reference |